TO SERVE the several purposes that it does in our cooking, LOBSTER BISQUE BASE is made quite thick and concentrated, as you can see in the basic recipe . When making this choice soup, the base is simply diluted with more of the liquid ingrédients of the base, that is, CONCENTRATED FISH STOCK, or CLEAR MEAT CONSOMMÉ, and cream.
To serve two or three:
1 CUP CONCENTRATED FISH STOCK Or CLEAR MEAT CONSOMMÉ
1 CUP LOBSTER BISQUE BASE
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon brandy
1 teaspoon butter
Freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons minced cooked lobster meat
COMBINE the fish stock (or consommé), bisque base, and cream. Boil the mixture over moderate heat until it begins to thicken again, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. This will take 5 to 10 minutes. Add the brandy and butter and a little freshly ground black pepper, and serve immediately, garnished with small pieces of lobster meat.
