Lobster And Corn Chowder

Ingredients

1 lobster
2 ptoatoes
1 onion
4 ears corn
55 gr butter
1 gr cayenne pepper
1 gr salt
1 gr black pepper

Instructions

PREPARATION: Bring 4 litre of water to boil in a 6to 8 litre soup kettle. Add lobster , cover and boil for about 10 minutes. Remove and reserve the shells and carcass for stock. Cut lobster meat into 5 cm pieces. (Can wrap and refrigerate meat and shell overnight.) Peel and cut potatoes into 1 cm dice. Mince the onion (1 cup). Remove the corn kernels from the cobs (or drain and set aside thawed corn). COOKING AND SERVING: Put the reserved lobster shells and carcass in a large saucepan with the half-and-half. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Melt the butter in a soup kettle. Add the potatoes, onion and corn kernels and saute over medium-low heat until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Strain the lobster cream over the vegetables, bring to a simmer, and then simmer slowly until the potatoes are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the lobster meat, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Simmer just until the lobster meat is hot, about 5 minutes. Ladle into warm bowls and serve with Corn Crisps. Makes 4 servings. [COOKS; Jul/Aug 1988]