Food Network: Lobster Stock

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Lobster Stock
c.1997, M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger, all rights reserved

Ingredients
4 (1 1/2 pound) lobsters or 4 pounds crayfish
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 stalks celery, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups dry white wine
1 cup Madeira
5 cups fish stock, clam juice, or water
3 cups tomato juice

1 head garlic, with skins, cut in half horizontally
1/2 bunch fresh parsley, with stems
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Directions
Bring a large stockpot of water to a rolling boil, add
lobsters, and cook at a fast boil until done, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl
of iced water to cool, then remove and reserve tail and claw meat for another use.
Do this messy job over a bowl to reserve drippings. Crush shells, which will be
the base for the stock, using a mallet or hammer, then grind as fine as possible

with reserved drippings in a food processor.

Melt butter and oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook onions,
carrots, celery, and salt until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in crushed shells,
white wine, and Madeira. Turn heat to high and cook until liquid is reduced by
half.

Add clam juice and tomato juice. Bring to a boil and carefully skim and discard
foam that rises to surface. Add remaining ingredients and cook at a simmer,
uncovered, 1 hour 15 minutes.

Strain through a fine sieve and refrigerate up to 2 days or freeze
indefinitely.