lobster thermidor

American  

Or lobster Thermidor

noun

1. a dish of cooked lobster meat placed back in the shell with a cream sauce, sprinkled with grated cheese and melted butter, and browned in the oven.

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lobster thermidor British  

/ ˈθɜːmɪˌdɔː /

noun

1. a dish of cooked lobster, replaced in its shell with a creamy cheese sauce

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Etymology

Origin of lobster thermidor

1930–35; allegedly named by Napoleon after the month it was first served to him; see Thermidor

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lobster thermidor

The menu includes steakhouse classics such as oysters Rockefeller, lobster thermidor and prime sirloin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2019

The BBC Food website has recipes ranging from how to bake bread, to mastering the perfect lobster thermidor.

From BBC ● May 16, 2016

There were three hits among the entrees: moist, pan-seared Chilean sea bass in a balsamic vinaigrette; fork-tender short ribs in a tasty, vegetable-dotted gravy served over smashed potatoes; and the lobster thermidor potpie.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2014

First came a fancy dinner in which President Obama treated Republican senators to lobster thermidor and Colorado lamb açaí.

From Washington Post ● May 6, 2013

It is bringing its fine wines--and its lobster thermidor, its flat-opening sleeper seats and its famous Singapore Girls--to an airport near you.

From Time Magazine Archive