Poached Lobster with Vegetable Macedonia

Ingredients

• 2 carrots with tops
• 3 turnips with tops
• 2 handfuls of French beans
• a handful of fresh peas
• 1 3/4 cups of white wine
• 10 black peppercorns
• a 1 1/2-pound lobster
• 2 scallions
• 1/2 cup Greek-style yogurt
• an unwaxed lemon
• a pinch of Piment d'Espelette or hot paprika
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel and wash 2 carrots with tops and 3 turnips with tops.

2. 2

   Wash and de-string 2 handfuls of French beans.

3. 3

   Cut these vegetables into very small dice (brunoise).

4. 4

   Shell a handful of fresh peas.

5. 5

   Heat salted water in a saucepan and prepare a bowl of water and ice cubes.

6. 6

   Immerse all the vegetables in the boiling water for 4 minutes, then drain and plunge them in the ice water.

7. 7

   Drain once more, put in a large bowl, and set aside.

8. 8

   Pour 3 quarts of water and 1 3/4 cups of white wine into a large cooking pot.

9. 9

   Add 10 black peppercorns and bring to a boil.

10. 10

    Plunge a 1 1/2-pound lobster into the liquid, put on the lid, and cook for 5 minutes once it returns to a boil.

11. 11

    Take the lobster out and, as soon as it's not burning hot, shell the tail, elbows, and claws.

12. 12

    Remove the black intestinal vein.

13. 13

    Take the sand sac from the head and collect the coral.

14. 14

    Cut the shell of the head and tail in half lengthwise.

15. 15

    Rinse and dry them.