INGREDIENTS
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1 ½ pounds cooked spiny lobster meat
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 medium onion, finely chopped
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1 rib celery, finely chopped
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1 carrot, finely chopped
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1 tomato, finely chopped
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6 cloves garlic, chopped
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2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
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2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped
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1 bay leaf
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8 black peppercorns
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1/2 cup brandy
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1/2 cup dry sherry
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4 cups fish stock or bottled clam juice
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1/4 cup tomato paste
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons water
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salt and pepper to taste