Crab Bisque World Class Recipes

CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• If the shells are not already cooked, you will want to break them up into smaller pieces, drizzle a little olive oil on them and roast them in a 350-degree oven until they become fragrant and just begin to brown. This may take about 30 minutes.
• In a large stockpot, place shells, coarsely chopped onion, celery stalks, leek, and carrot. Cover all ingredients with enough water so the shells are completely submerged by 1 to 2 inches. Cook the stock on low for 3 to 4 hours. Strain stock, discard all solids. Return stock to a pan, and reduce by half by turning up the heat until the stock just begins to boil.
• Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a 2-quart pot with the shallots, and celery. Saute until the shallots and celery become soft. Add 2 tablespoons of flour and cook until the roux becomes fragrant. Add seafood stock and sherry. Stir until the soup becomes thick. Add cream and heat through. If you desire a bisque that is smooth, process the soup with a food processor or a stick blender, then strain the soup with a fine sieve. Return soup to the pot. Add cooked crab if desired. Serve immediately.

CRAB BISQUE (WORLD CLASS)

Steps:

• Remove all the crab meat from shells and set aside.
• Put half the shells into a large pot with 4 litres of water.
• Rough chop onions, 1 stalk celery and garlic and add to pot with shells.
• Bring mixture to a boil and boil for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• After boiling, strain and save stock, discard shells, onion, celery and garlic.
• Measure 12 cups of prepared stock into large pot. (add water to make volume reach 12 cups).
• Peel and cube potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Dice pimento into 1/4 inch cubes.
• Add potatoes, pimento, 1/2 of the crab meat and all the remaining ingredients to the pot.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer and simmer for 4 hours until volume has reduced by half and mixture starts to thicken.
• Add remaining crab meat to pot and simmer uncovered for another hour, until soup is very thick.
• Serve hot.