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Habanero Squash Soup
Habanero Squash Soup with Poached Lobster Tail, Pickled Rainbow Chard and Caviar
Kamay: "You have in front of you a habanero squash soup with a poached lobster tail, a pickled rainbow chard topped with caviar."
"Kamay. It's captivating. It just looks so beautiful. Lobsters, especially from the Caribbean, tough to get right. The skin's a lot harder, so I'm fascinated to dig in there. How did you cook the lobster?
Kamay: " I boiled it for about six and a half minutes and basted it with butter on the stovetop."
"Lobster is cooked beautifully."
"But I almost want the lobster inside the soup. Okay. I love the rainbow chard, especially the acidity. You've gone posh."
"I think the magic lies in that soup. It's so developed. You were able to cook the spices out as you roasted it and really made it sing. I think an opportunity perhaps, was take some of that caviar, just maybe in some creme fraiche or something creamy, and then lemon, and then just fold that in there. That way it could take away from some of the sturdiness of the caviar. But I just love the fact that you have such conviction in your cooking."
"For me, the lobster and that butternut squash soup together is quite magical cooking. Good job."
"Good job, Kamay."
