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nm1999

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I saw a recipe I like. These are the ingredients:
  • Lobster meat
  • 1 onion
  • Garlic clove
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Brandy, wine, or ouzo
  • 2 tomatoes or so
  • Broth (like chicken broth or lobster stock if I have lobster shells and can make it)
  • 1 box of spaghetti
How do you guys make it? I have seen recipes with Fennel and Ouzo.
 
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PemiKanavos

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I saw a recipe I like. These are the ingredients:
  • Lobster meat
  • 1 onion
  • Garlic clove
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Brandy, wine, or ouzo
  • 2 tomatoes or so
  • Broth (like chicken broth or lobster stock if I have lobster shells and can make it)
  • 1 box of spaghetti
How do you guys make it? I have seen recipes with Fennel and Ouzo.
This what I usually use in my Astakomakaronada. (Full recipe can be found in our cookbook Cooking Greek)

lobsters
olive oil
onion
garlic
Tomato paste
Metaxa 7 (Greek Cognac) or ouzo (I love both flavors.)
fresh tomato
spaghetti (Tagliatelle or Linguine)
Salt and black pepper to taste
parsley
 
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k_tsoukalas

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Both versions looks delicious!!!
 

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