Crayfish Soup

Ingredients

 * 1 pound crayfish tails (use rock lobster if in the usa)
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 4 ounces butter
 * 1 cup onions, thinly sliced
 * 2 tomatoes, chopped
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * 1 teaspoon salad herbs
 * ½ teaspoon nutmeg
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon pepper
 * 1 piece lemon rind
 * 1 cup dry white wine
 * ½ cup light cream

Directions

 * 1) Heat 1½ quarts water in a large saucepan to boiling.
 * 2) Add the lobster tails and salt, and simmer until tender.
 * 3) Remove lobster tail meat from shells, coarsely chop and set aside.
 * 4) Reserve stock.
 * 5) In another large saucepan, heat the butter and sauté the onions for 5 minutes.
 * 6) Add the tomatoes, garlic, herbs, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and lemon peel.
 * 7) Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
 * 8) Add the wine and 4 cups lobster water.
 * 9) Boil soup and cook for 10 more minutes.
 * 10) Force soup through a food mill, then return to the pot.