{"id":709,"date":"2025-10-13T11:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T11:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/?p=709"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:43:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T11:43:20","slug":"spaghetti-with-lobster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/spaghetti-with-lobster\/","title":{"rendered":"Spaghetti with Lobster \u2013 Portofino, Le M\u00e9ridien"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spaghetti with Lobster<\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Chef Jacopo Di Michele, Portofino \u2013 Le M\u00e9ridien Phuket Beach Resort, Karon<\/em><\/p>\n

At Portofino<\/strong>, the Italian restaurant of Le M\u00e9ridien Phuket Beach Resort<\/a><\/strong>, Chef Jacopo Di Michele creates authentic coastal flavors inspired by his native Italy. This Spaghetti with Lobster<\/em> balances the sweetness of fresh Maine lobster with brandy, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs \u2014 a true Mediterranean celebration on Phuket\u2019s shoreline.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1 (1 lb) live Maine lobster
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 cup brandy
1 cup tomato sauce
4 ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped
12 oz spaghetti
4 sprigs of parsley and basil, trimmed and chopped
Salt to taste<\/p>\n

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Method<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. \n

    Humanely kill the lobster by plunging a knife into the head just behind the eyes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Separate claws and tail.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Add lobster pieces and any juices with garlic; cook while turning gently.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Add brandy to the flamb\u00e9 and cook until the alcohol evaporates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    Stir in tomato sauce and fresh tomatoes; simmer until the mixture thickens slightly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    Season with salt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  8. \n

    Meanwhile, boil spaghetti in salted water until just tender.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  9. \n

    Drain and toss pasta into the sauce, coating well. Cook a few minutes more to blend flavors.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  10. \n

    Garnish with parsley and basil before serving.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Spaghetti with Lobster by Chef Jacopo Di Michele, Portofino \u2013 Le M\u00e9ridien Phuket Beach Resort, Karon At Portofino, the Italian restaurant of Le M\u00e9ridien Phuket Beach Resort, Chef Jacopo Di Michele creates authentic coastal flavors inspired by his native Italy. This Spaghetti with Lobster balances the sweetness of fresh Maine lobster with brandy, tomatoes, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[153,91,90,152,151,150,73,149],"class_list":["post-709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-chef-jacopo-di-michele","tag-fine-dining","tag-italian-cuisine","tag-karon-beach","tag-le-meridien-phuket","tag-portofino-restaurant","tag-recipes","tag-seafood-pasta"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=709"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":714,"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709\/revisions\/714"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}