The Soup Nazi's Crab Bisque               

 tags (edit): Top Secret @Try Soon! @Vogel Soup  

 

Posted above the counter of the Soup Nazi's take-out-only Soup Kitchen International is a sign laying out the important three steps to properly buying soup. Tonight is the big final episode of Seinfeld, and the final soup tribute is the Crab Bisque.This is the soup Jerry orders in the show and it is the most requested Soup Nazi clone.

Ingredients

4 pounds snow crab clusters legs
4 quarts water 16 cups
1 small onion chopped
1 1/2 stalks celery chopped
2 cloves garlic quartered
2 each potatoes peeled and chopped
1/4 cup Italian parsley chopped
2 teaspoons mustard seed
1 Tbs pimento chopped
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
2 each bay leaves
1/3 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons half and half
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon marjoram


 

Instructions
 1. Remove all the crab meat from the shells and set it aside.

2. Put half of the shells into a large pot with 4 quarts of water over high heat. Add onion 1 stalk of chopped celery, and garlic, then bring mixture to a boil. Continue to boil for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (The white part of the shells will start to become transparent), then strain stock. Discard the shells, onion, celery, and garlic, keeping only the stock.

3. Measure 3 quarts (12 cups) of the stock into a large sauce pan or cooking pot. If you don't have enough stock, add enough water to make 3 quarts.

4. Add potatoes, bring mixture to a boil, then add 1/2 of the crab and the remaining ingredients to the pot and bring it back to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 hours, uncovered until it reduces by about half and starts to thicken. Add the remaining crab and simmer for another hour until the soup is very thick.

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Yields: 0 Servings
     Todd Wilbur, http://www.topsecretrecipes.com

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