Summer Lobster Soup | Saveur

Ingredients

• Salt
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 3 (1-lb.) hen lobsters
• 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 large leek, trimmed, washed, and chopped
• 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 white peppercorns
• 1 1⁄2 cups white wine
• 1⁄2 cup brandy
• 1 cup rich cream
• Freshly ground white pepper
• 1 cup shelled fresh peas, blanched
• 1 cup shelled young fava beans, blanched and peeled
• 12-18 baby carrots, peeled and blanched