Spaghetti Homard-Lobster

Name: Spaghetti Homard-Lobster
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 8 quarts (8 liters) plus 2 cups (500 ml) water; Salt and pepper; 1 live lobster, weighing about 2 1/2 pounds (1.2 kg); 2 portions spaghetti; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cups (500 ml) whipping cream (35 percent butterfat); 1 teaspoon unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons brandy; 1 sprig tarragon; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 3 slices slab bacon, cut into matchsticks and crisped in a pan; Fresh parsley, julienned, for garnish

January 24, 2012

We take this name from an old Iron Chef episode when the host declared “Battle Homard Lobster!” Yes, homard and lobster mean the same thing (like “minestrone soup”). Among other things that don’t make any sense: this is probably the most popular Joe Beef dish.

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