Lobster Bisque Bowl
$16 play money
A smooth, coral-coloured soup that tastes of the whole lobster. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $16 in play money, which puts it in the Everyday tier ($15 to $59). It is part of the everyday core of the menu.
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Key facts
- Cuisine
- French
- Menu section
- Seafood & Sushi
- Price tier
- Everyday ($15 to $59)
- Play-money price
- $16
- Main ingredients
- lobster stock, cream, brandy
- How it is served
- A bowl of smooth orange-pink bisque with a swirl of cream and a piece of lobster meat in the centre
History, tradition and origin
Lobster was once so plentiful along the North Atlantic coast that it was everyday food for coastal families and was even used as bait. Canning in the 1800s and then railways carrying live lobster inland turned it into a restaurant treat. Today it is a dish for celebrations: summer shore dinners, holiday tables and anniversaries.
Food economy and industry
Most American lobster is caught in baited traps by small boats from Atlantic Canada and the northeastern United States. Size limits, trap limits and the release of egg-bearing females are used to protect the stock. Live lobster is flown around the world, while a large share is processed into frozen tails and meat.
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