Ingredients

  • 4 lobsters, bodies
  • 1 large onion, chunked
  • 5 stalks celery, chunked
  • 1 large potato, chunked
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 cups diced carrots
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 3 large potatoes, cubed
  • 2 cups imitation crabmeat or 2 cups fresh crabmeat, if you have it
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1/2 cup sherry wine
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 80 unsalted saltine crackers (2 packages)

Method

  • STOCK:
  • Combine the first 7 ingredients in a large pot and bring to a full boil.
  • Cook at the full boil for approx 1 hour.
  • Use a colander to drain.
  • Return liquid to the pot.
  • Dispose of the carcass.
  • Puree the cooked vegetables and set a side to be used as a thickener later.
  • SOUP:
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients (except the crackers) in your large pot.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Cook for 1 - 1 1/2 hours on medium heat - stirring occasionally.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add the crackers approximately 15 - 20 minutes before serving. The crackers dissolve and thicken your soup.
  • The crackers are used rather than flour or starch in order to freeze the soup without it separating and they do not take away any of the flavour.