Crema de Langosta (Lobster Cream Soup)

Recipe category
Country
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Cooking time
30 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
6 cup(s) cow's milk
2 cup(s) water
750 gr lobster meat
125 gr butter
4 tbsp wheat flour
3 tbsp onion, finely chopped
1 piece(s) large potato, peeled, cooked and mashed
1 tbsp sherry
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup(s) heavy cream
pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Calculate enough lobsters to extract 1½ pounds (750 g) of meat.
  2. Put to cook in 2 cups of boiling water for 3 minutes.
  3. Remove, crack and extract meat, which is chopped (reserve the water).
  4. Separately, sauté onion covered in butter for about 3 minutes; when transparent add flour, salt and pepper, stir for 2 minutes, gradually add milk, nutmeg and potato purée.
  5. Cook on low heat stirring slowly until everything incorporates (about 10 minutes).
  6. Add water and lobster meat, sherry and heavy cream, lower to gentle heat and cook for about 10 minutes (without boiling).
  7. Serve accompanied with soda crackers.
  8. This same cream can also be prepared with shrimp or prawns, using the same ingredients and following the same procedure.
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