Stock, Lobster

Yield 1X: 176.00 oz Allergens:
Portion: 64 oz Garlic, onion
Portions: 2.8
Shelf life: Freeze
Date: 1.18.19
Prep Recipe Ingredient 1 X
lb oz/each
Lobster bodies 10
Clarified butter 2.00
Chopped garlic 4.00
Onions, diced 2
Carrots, diced 1
Celery, diced 1
Tomato paste 12.00
Brandy 12.70
White wine 32.00
Chicken broth 16
Black peppercorns 0.50
Dried porccini 0.50
Garlic head, cut in half (each) 1.00
Tarragon (bunch) 1.00
Basil (bunch) 1.00
Thyme (bunch) 0.50

Carefully measure and prepare all ingredients. Break the lobster bodies apart, then lightly oil them. Roast on a sheet pan at 450 F. until bright red and toasted. Cool.

Heat the butter in a suitable pot over high heat, then add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until the raw garlic smell is gone, then add the remaining vegetables, and cook until soft. Add the tomato paste, and cook, stirring, until it changes from red to brick. Add the brandy, and cook until the alcohol smell is gone. Add the wine and cook until the alcohol smell is gone.

Add the roasted shells, chicken broth, peppercorns, and mushrooms, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook for one hour. Add the herbs, and cook for an additional fifteen minutes. Remove from the heat and strain to a storage container and cover. Label, date, and initial. Store refrigerated.