NATIONAL SEAFOOD BISQUE DAY | OCTOBER 19

National Day Calendar ^ | October 19, 2022 | Staff

[Liz]

It’s a big production number........but worth the effort.

[SuperLuminal]

To celebrate, my wife & I will be at Traders Seafood Steak and Ale in Chesapeake Beach, MD, today...

[GOPJ]

WOW - sounds delicious...

[Liz]

Lobster, butter, cream, brandy, sherry......what’s not to like?.....lol.

[redshawk]

Ha! No soup for you!

[FamiliarFace]

Tweaked this recipe quite a bit, and it came out beautifully!! First, I halved the recipe since I only had 8 Oz of lump crab. Added 1/2 C of fresh sliced mushrooms, doubled the Old Bay, added dried basil, 1/4 tsp Creole seasoning, no tomato paste, no bay leaf, a sprinkle or two of Beau Monde seasoning, less dry white wine, but made up for it with sherry. This was delicious!

Thanks for the recipe!

[Liz]

Your version was inspired......love it.

[Liz]

Simple Bisque

What to Serve with Bisque

When you make this creamy seafood bisque recipe it’s pretty much the star of the mealtime show with a few things that compliment the whole thing quite nicely:

Crisp, high-acid white wine. Keep it French, and opt for a crystalline Sancerrez; a nice pairing for seafood, and wine’s acidity helps to cut through the richness of the oocreamy soup.

Loaf of sourdough bread. Put it in the middle of the table and tear off hunks as you eat. Dip, drench, and finally sweep it across a seemingly empty bowl to sop up every last drop of seafood soup.

Simple side salad. Consider serving the salad after the meal as a bright palate-cleanser (and before buckling down for dessert, of course). Our quick and easy Simple Butter Lettuce Salad makes a great side for any rich dish.

ING 1 lb crawfish 1.5 lb shrimp meat 1/2 lb crab meat 1 lb unsalted butter 1 bunch green onions (white and green parts), finely chopped 1/2 cup All-Purpose flour 1 qt heavy cream 1 qt half and half 1 16oz can creamed corn 1 1/2 tsp Tony's Cajun Seasoning 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning 1 tsp salt, to taste 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Method In a large pot, melt butter and saute onions. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and onions and stir until flour is fully incorporated. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring frequently.

[Liz]

Simple Bisque

What to Serve with Bisque

When you make this creamy seafood bisque recipe it’s pretty much the star of the mealtime show with a few things that compliment the whole thing quite nicely:

Crisp, high-acid white wine. Keep it French, and opt for a crystalline Sancerrez; a nice pairing for seafood, and wine’s acidity helps to cut through the richness of the oocreamy soup.

Loaf of sourdough bread. Put it in the middle of the table and tear off hunks as you eat. Dip, drench, and finally sweep it across a seemingly empty bowl to sop up every last drop of seafood soup.

Simple side salad. Consider serving the salad after the meal as a bright palate-cleanser (and before buckling down for dessert, of course). Our quick and easy Simple Butter Lettuce Salad makes a great side for any rich dish.

ING 1 lb crawfish 1.5 lb shrimp meat 1/2 lb crab meat 1 lb unsalted butter 1 bunch green onions (white and green parts), finely chopped 1/2 cup All-Purpose flour 1 qt heavy cream 1 qt half and half 1 16oz can creamed corn 1 1/2 tsp Tony's Cajun Seasoning 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning 1 tsp salt, to taste 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Method In a large pot, melt butter and saute onions. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and onions and stir until flour is fully incorporated. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring frequently.

[JimRed]

I made it a couple of times with Dogfish, those little sharks that annoy anglers hereabouts. Yum!

[Red Badger]

Dog BISQUEttes?....................