Chrysalis Vineyards - Recipes - Lobster Bisque

Ingredients

• 2 tsps Kosher salt
• 2 live lobsters, weighing around 3 pounds total
• 2 tbsps good olive oil
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
• 2 tbsps tomato paste
• 1 cup medium sherry
• 2 cups fish stock or clam broth
• 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Cayenne pepper and salt, to taste