Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3             quarts  water
  2               cups  sweet onion
     2/3           cup  carrot
     3/4           cup  celery
  4               cups  dry white wine
  10                    peppercorns
  3                     bay leaf
  1           teaspoon  fresh thyme
  2                     live maine lobster

Preparation:

Combine water onions, carrots, celery, wine, peppercorns, bay leaves, and thyme in a large stockpot, over a moderate flame bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes add lobsters, head first, and poach gently for for 7-8 minutes, until lobsters turn bright red remove from pot and allow to cool split lengthwise, remove entrails, and crack claws arrange a half lobster onto each plate moisten with sauce as desired serve slightly chilled

Nutritional Information:

272 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (6% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 71mg Cholesterol; 285mg Sodium