tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post971399592878017253..comments2024-03-28T01:49:29.773-07:00Comments on lostpastremembered: Lobster a la Britannia from DelmonicosDeana Sidneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-60128350709767869872010-01-23T04:57:40.466-08:002010-01-23T04:57:40.466-08:00Modern Comfort food> How kind you are.. click o...Modern Comfort food> How kind you are.. click on the link to get the ambergris... they are lovely people!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-35224302585945368202010-01-22T17:32:08.679-08:002010-01-22T17:32:08.679-08:00What an extraordinarily interesting and beautiful ...What an extraordinarily interesting and beautiful site you have and how much a labor of love it clearly is. I'm planning to start with this dish, which looks absolutely sensational. And then start looking for ambergris... I'm smitten with the idea of it. Thank you so much.Modern Comfort Foodhttp://moderncomfortfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-64426233547013941682010-01-21T06:49:40.451-08:002010-01-21T06:49:40.451-08:00Karine> thanks for the visit... it's an old...Karine> thanks for the visit... it's an old style way to make lobster... but old can be good!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-5491875769672437282010-01-20T18:33:01.486-08:002010-01-20T18:33:01.486-08:00Wowow stunning job! It looks amazing :) I love, lo...Wowow stunning job! It looks amazing :) I love, love lobster :)Karinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646858297455615331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-84567671472538728112010-01-14T16:48:27.820-08:002010-01-14T16:48:27.820-08:00Deborah>thanks for stopping by... lobster is a ...Deborah>thanks for stopping by... lobster is a good thing especially with this sauce... I never heard of using that lobster cream before but it has a lovely delicate flavor. Those old guys were very smart!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-75915146005844673022010-01-14T12:44:45.062-08:002010-01-14T12:44:45.062-08:00I'm not even a huge lobster fan, but this look...I'm not even a huge lobster fan, but this looks amazing!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-82787831443904292762010-01-14T06:02:28.363-08:002010-01-14T06:02:28.363-08:00Mae>good to know even then restauranteurs could...Mae>good to know even then restauranteurs could be little Napoleons!<br />Pam> This is different from Newberg but a cousin...Thanks for visiting!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-71170923687354991542010-01-13T14:46:32.610-08:002010-01-13T14:46:32.610-08:00Yummy, when I was at the CIA one of our first dish...Yummy, when I was at the CIA one of our first dishes was Lobster Newberg. They never told us the history though. Thanks for sharing. Always fun to read your blog.<br />PamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823045128266781018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-83073586055924660812010-01-12T17:08:00.876-08:002010-01-12T17:08:00.876-08:00Artichokes and mushrooms with lobster... oh my, so...Artichokes and mushrooms with lobster... oh my, so great. Wonderful history for the Lobster Newburg, too!<br /><br />Can't wait to learn more about ambergris...Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900110516725552031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-2317046733344728292010-01-12T05:45:13.256-08:002010-01-12T05:45:13.256-08:00Nazarina> Using the stock with the lobster is a...Nazarina> Using the stock with the lobster is a little unusual...that's why I wanted to try it! Thanks.<br />peasepudding> Yes you can... click on the link to see more photos of what it looks like.. it floats up in NZ all the time!<br />Darren> thanks for the advice... on to madrilab...you guys are great!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-57013278421868086332010-01-11T23:30:10.389-08:002010-01-11T23:30:10.389-08:00Hey,
I would LOVE to give you the recipe for yog...Hey, <br /><br />I would LOVE to give you the recipe for yoghurt risotto but it's not mine to give!! I think Adam has written about it on his blog though so check out MadridLab.<br /><br />Cheers, Darren PurcheseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-38572042030551228572010-01-11T22:41:20.606-08:002010-01-11T22:41:20.606-08:00Oh I didn't know you could use Ambergris in fo...Oh I didn't know you could use Ambergris in food and there's me living a few paces from a New Zealand beach! I look forward to reading your next post. Gosh, if I knew how to identify it I would send you some if it got washed up, that is of course if it passed customs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-48095050165976800702010-01-11T20:47:07.460-08:002010-01-11T20:47:07.460-08:00My sweetie and I just enjoyed lobster thermidor at...My sweetie and I just enjoyed lobster thermidor at the Cheeca Lodge & Spa while on vacation in Islamorada. Your preparation and presentation of lobster a la Britannia are equally impressive!Nazarina Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617189156670171548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-73828365348065658852010-01-11T15:54:48.647-08:002010-01-11T15:54:48.647-08:00Faith>Thanks, it really is good...maybe not as ...Faith>Thanks, it really is good...maybe not as good as chocolate...but...lobster is amazing<br /><br />Becky>Lobsters aren't so hard to do....and they taste soooo good!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-568484826971388332010-01-11T14:51:55.692-08:002010-01-11T14:51:55.692-08:00That looks delightful! Makes me want to try my ha...That looks delightful! Makes me want to try my hand at shellfish (which I've never attempted to prepare).Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15505933658153917045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-51609633347892086552010-01-11T08:43:30.612-08:002010-01-11T08:43:30.612-08:00This is nothing short of sublime. I think this wo...This is nothing short of sublime. I think this would make quite a fantastic Valentine's dish also! :)Faithhttp://anediblemosaic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-11641765749897327122010-01-11T07:32:17.477-08:002010-01-11T07:32:17.477-08:00Lorraine>Yes, he was... and it is true about lo...Lorraine>Yes, he was... and it is true about lobster being offered to prisoners... yet strangely, lobster and oysters were also eaten by the rich...go figure!<br />Tanya> Sorry your sauce wasn't perfect...check the lemons! This recipe would be great for an anniversary!<br />Phoo-D> It is great for a special occasion... like serving history that tastes great!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-44069898114414130112010-01-11T07:06:30.019-08:002010-01-11T07:06:30.019-08:00What a luscious dish! This sounds marvelous and wo...What a luscious dish! This sounds marvelous and worthy of a very special occasion.Phoo-Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048641393951998481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-69433007327443060242010-01-10T22:38:55.508-08:002010-01-10T22:38:55.508-08:00M and I are going to be celebrating an anniversary...M and I are going to be celebrating an anniversary soon, and this sounds just heavenly. Thank you, as always, for the great recipe and history. <br /><br />Ooh, I made the Persimmon Pudding's sauce for a similarly sweet dish and I'm sad to say, not quite as good as what you made for us, but getting there.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955750086132733403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-44405964719778797262010-01-10T19:03:42.552-08:002010-01-10T19:03:42.552-08:00He was definitely ahead of his time with using loc...He was definitely ahead of his time with using local produce and prisoners being fed lobster? Sign me up for a prison stint if it means being fed lobster :PLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-71849857391904521542010-01-10T13:13:52.724-08:002010-01-10T13:13:52.724-08:00Sarah>Soon you will know about it... I can'...Sarah>Soon you will know about it... I can't wait to tell you... just a tease....it is one of the pillars of the perfume pantheon, but was used in royal cuisine for centuries! Thanks about the flatware... an early 20th c. fish set... with fish swimming on the blades and bowls of the forks... perfect for a pisces!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-67625562449238420942010-01-10T12:36:14.031-08:002010-01-10T12:36:14.031-08:00Makes my mouth water. Love your flatware, too. A...Makes my mouth water. Love your flatware, too. Ambergris? I don't know about ambergris.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356018786442529490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-53160992201018641132010-01-10T11:30:03.292-08:002010-01-10T11:30:03.292-08:00Barbara> Thanks so much! The plate is one of m...Barbara> Thanks so much! The plate is one of my favorites. A 19th c fish set that looks like Sir John Tenniel (of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" fame) had a hand in creating...full of 6 different designs of wonderful sea creatures...so glad you liked it! I am sorry I only had a minute to photograph it with my new camera...a camera that I am not quite comfortable with yet!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-16780504599871237312010-01-10T10:58:02.081-08:002010-01-10T10:58:02.081-08:00HEAVEN. Absolute heaven on a plate. (And that'...HEAVEN. Absolute heaven on a plate. (And that's quite a gorgeous plate, too!)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038190964528332030noreply@blogger.com