{"id":2078677,"date":"2024-11-12T13:44:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2078677"},"modified":"2025-05-08T09:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:06:43","slug":"crab-bisque-2","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/crab-bisque-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Crab Bisque"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crab bisque has a posh reputation, likely because of the cost of crab and the numerous steps in the traditional method of making rich, creamy bisque from scratch. At home, though, a few shortcuts will give you a soup that’s just as delicious\u2014and on the table in under an hour.<\/p>\n

One shortcut you might get away with for other crab recipes<\/a> is to use imitation or canned crabmeat\u2014but that won’t work here. Imitation crab falls apart too easily, and its preservatives and additives sometimes impart off-putting flavors and colors to soup. Canned crab quickly becomes mushy and makes bisque overly salty. Choose fresh lump crabmeat, or take the time to prepare whole crab for this recipe.<\/p>\n

What is crab bisque?<\/h2>\n

The traditional method of making seafood bisque<\/a> involves boiling crustaceans to create stock. The shells are then ground into a paste to thicken the stock, and the meat (in this case crabmeat) is cooked again with loads of cream and seasonings to intensify the flavor and make the bisque silky and rich. Chowder<\/a>, on the other hand, is a rich and creamy soup that usually has large chunks of seafood and vegetables (including potatoes, which break down to help thicken the soup). Crab bisque and crab chowder might have some of the same ingredients, but their textures differ enough to make them distinct types of soup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The steps for this crab bisque are faster and more straightforward than the traditional method. It uses premade seafood stock and a thickening roux, so there’s no need to mess with grinding and straining shells or even making your own stock. The finely chopped vegetables soften enough that just adding the roux and cream smooths out the soup, letting you enjoy chunks of well-simmered crabmeat in every bite.<\/p>\n

Crab Bisque Ingredients<\/h2>\n