Lobster Consommé

Name: Lobster Consommé
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients: 2-½ quarts basic beef broth, basic brown chicken broth, fish broth for consommé, or vegetable broth; 2-½ quarts basic beef broth, basic brown chicken broth, fish broth for consommé, or vegetable broth; 1 small onion, chopped; ½ celery rib, chopped; ¼ cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves; 1 fresh tarragon sprig, coarsely chopped (optional); 2-½ quarts basic beef broth, basic brown chicken broth, fish broth for consommé, or vegetable broth; 2-½ quarts basic beef broth, basic brown chicken broth, fish broth for consommé, or vegetable broth; 4 1-¼- to 1-½-pound female lobsters, preferably culls; 4 egg whites

Preparation info

Makes
8
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Splendid Soups

By James Peterson

Published 2000

About

This rich and elegant consommé is the perfect opening soup for an elegant dinner served with the best china and silver.

Lobster consommé is time consuming because you need a full-bodied beef or chicken broth to start with. You can also use fish or vegetable broths as shortcuts, but the flavor of the soup will be less complex and luxurious. Fortunately, you can make the basic broth a couple of days ahead and the finished consommé the day before.

Buy female lobster culls if yo

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Dinner
Gluten-free
Soup

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