Aishling Moore: Lobster to get your claws into this festive season

Crustaceans like lobster, crab and langoustine are naturally sweet in flavour, so they work so well with the seasoning of aged cheese

Lobster thermidore by Aishling Moore. Picture: Chani Anderson.

If, like me, Christmas is your time to indulge in the finer things in life, then this recipe is for you. Lobster, being one of the more expensive species in the sea, is usually not an ingredient that would feature on my weekly shopping list but this time of year it’s nice to treat yourself.

I also tend not to liberally cover pristine and costly ingredients in bubbling cream and blistering cheese however, there are a few exceptions and this weekend’s Lobster Thermidor is right up at the top of that list.