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Description: Learn how to make lobster thermidor with chef tutor Joel Selleck. This extravagant dish is perfect for New Year celebrations and great to present at dinner parties. Taking you through the step by step process of how to prepare a whole lobster, Joel also teaches you how to make the rich thermidor sauce from scratch. Ingredients: 3 tbsp unsalted butter 2 shallots, finely sliced small bunch tarragon, plus 6 extra sprigs 300ml fresh fish stock 1 tbsp plain flour 150ml whole milk 3 tbsp double cream 2 egg yolks ½ whole nutmeg, freshly grated 2 tbsp English mustard 2 x frozen Canadian cooked lobsters, defrosted 4 tbsp cognac (or other brandy) 2 handfuls coarsely grated gruyère cheese (about 50g) We are the only supermarket to have our own Cookery Schools. You can join our talented chefs to perfect your skills in a wide range of different classes. We have specialised kitchens in Finchley Road, Kings Cross and Salisbury and you can join our chefs virtually too. Click on the link below to find out more. Click here for the recipe | bit.ly/2ZRsk0p __ Follow us: Twitter | twitter.com/waitrose Facebook | facebook.com/waitrose Instagram | instagram.com/waitrose Pinterest | pinterest.com/waitrose More great recipes, ideas and groceries | waitrose.com Subscribe to our channel for new videos every week