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Lobster à la Delmonico

Farmer’s original Lobster à la Delmonico preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. lobster
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¾ tablespoons flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Few grains cayenne
  • Slight grating nutmeg
  • 1 cup thin cream
  • Yolks 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons Sherry wine

Make it happen

Directions

  1. 1

    Remove lobster meat from shell and cut in small cubes. Melt butter, add flour, seasonings, and cream gradually. Add lobster, and when heated, add egg yolks and wine.

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