crab bisque

Creamy crustacean soup

Crab bisque is a rich, creamy soup made with crab meat, typically thickened with cream and sometimes rice or bread.

Like other bisques, it has a smooth, velvety texture and concentrated shellfish flavor: The restaurant is known for its crab bisque.

It's often served as a starter course at upscale restaurants.

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shrimp · shell · orange · velvety · rich · simmered · bowl · bread bowl · broth · tomato paste · coastal · restaurant · spoon · steaming · elegant · fine dining · cognac · white wine

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soup texture and preparation

crab bisqueconsommé

Clarified, concentrated stock

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culinary refinement

crab bisquecanned soup

Preserved broth in metal

instant ramen · gruel · slop · hardtack · porridge

protein source

crab bisquelentil soup

Cooked legume dish

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crab, bisque, crabs, crabbed, crabbing, crabby, crabbier, crabbiest, bisques

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G