3 lobster thermidor with brandy Recipes

cooked lobster meat , including 4 whole claws if available, unsalted butter, spring onions , including tender green parts, finely chopped, fresh thyme, minced, salt, fresh ground white pepper, white button mushrooms , brushed clean and thinly sliced, brandy, fresh lemon juice (to taste), all-purpose flour, lobster stock (you can also use shrimp stock, fish stock, or chicken stock, or prepared low-sodium chicken broth), half-and-half, sweet paprika, tabasco sauce, grated parmesan cheese

lemons, halved, onion, quartered, bouquet garni , recipe follows, live maine lobsters, unsalted butter, minced shallots, minced garlic, all-purpose flour, cognac or brandy, milk, heavy cream, salt , plus 1/8 teaspoon, ground white pepper, grated parmesan , plus 2 tbsp, dry mustard powder, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, chopped parsley, plus additional for garnish, bay leaf, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, black peppercorns