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Published 2011
Bisque is one of the tastiest soups ever. It involves a lot of work, but with a bit of humour you will get through it. Do not use fresh lobster. You can find excellent frozen lobsters which you can use to make soup. If you can’t find lobster, use prawn (shrimp) shells, which also work well.
If raw, briefly cook the lobster(s) in a large pan with water and salt.
Bring the water to a boil, add the lobsters and when the water boils again, remove the lobsters. Leave to cool and remove the tail and claws from the shell. Remove the gills from the lobster, remove the meat from the tail and claws. Set aside the meat in the refrigerator and crush the remaining shell as finely as po