Subj : Valentine's Famous Crab Bisque
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From : Ben Collver
Date : Mon Sep 23 2024 11:18:53
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Title: Valentine's Famous Crab Bisque
Categories: Seafood, Soups
Yield: 1 Batch
1 lb Lump or fin crab meat;
-picked and cleaned
4 qt Water
6 tb Lobster stock; or make your
-own
1 1/2 Celery ribs; chopped
1 sm White onion; diced finely
2 cl Garlic; minced
1/2 ts Coarse ground pepper
2 Bay leaves
1/2 c Dry vermouth
1 qt Heavy cream; plus more as
-needed
1/2 c Unsalted butter
1/8 ts Celery salt
1/4 ts Thyme
1/8 ts Basil
1/8 ts Marjoram
Salt and pepper; to taste
3 tb Tomato paste
2 Potatoes; peeled and diced
-(optional)
2 c Sweet corn; drained
-(optional)
Start with 4 qts of water and the lobster stock, bring to a boil
Add celery, onion, bay leaf, thyme, basil, celery salt, and garlic and
continue to boil down for approximately 30 minutes.
Add potatoes and corn if you are using those.
Stir in heavy cream and butter cut into small cubes.
Add vermouth and tomato paste and stir until soft boil.
Add half the crab and simmer on very low for 1 hour or until it
reduces by half and is starts to thicken.
Add remaining crab, a splash of vermouth and simmer until bisque is
very thick.
Season to taste.
Recipe by Valentine
Recipe FROM: <
https://web.archive.org/web/20211017152922/
http://recfoodcooking.org/sigs/Valentine/
Valentine's Famous Crab Bisque.html>
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