Lobster thermidor

Lobster Thermidor is a French dish of lobster meat cooked in a rich wine sauce, stuffed back into a lobster shell, and browned. The sauce is often a mixture of egg yolks and brandy, served with an oven-browned cheese crust, typically Gruyère. The sauce originally contained mustard . Due to the expensive ingredients and extensive preparation involved, Lobster Thermidor is usually considered a recipe for special occasions.