TO MAKE LOBSTER STOCK

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Herb     Onion     Shellfish     Vegetable     Lobster     Summer     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lobster carcasses
1 chopped carrot
1 chopped celery rib
1 chopped onion
5 minced garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
1 thyme sprig
2 tablespoons olive oil
16 cups water.

Steps:

  • To make lobster stock:
  • Split the lobster carcasses down the middle and remove the grain sac.
  • Cook the carrot, celery rib, garlic cloves, bay leaf, and thyme sprig in the olive oil in a 6- to 8-quart pot over moderate heat until softened.
  • Stir in the lobster carcasses and water. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced to about 6 cups, about 11/2 hours.
  • Strain through a cheesecloth-lined fine sieve. Cool and refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months.

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