Lobster Bisque - Canada's Food Island

Ingredients

• 2 PEI lobsters (1 ½ to 2 lbs each)
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped
• 4 celery stalks, roughly chopped
• 1 large carrot or 2 medium, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry vermouth or sherry
• 6 sprigs of parsley + 2 tbsp roughly chopped parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 sprigs thyme
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 4 cups fish stock
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup 35% cream
• salt