lobster bisque

Creamy shellfish soup

Lobster bisque is a rich, creamy soup made from lobster meat and stock, thickened with cream and often finished with sherry or brandy.

The shell is typically used to make the base, giving the soup its characteristic deep flavor and pink-orange color.

Bisque generally refers to this style of smooth, strained shellfish soup: The restaurant is famous for its lobster bisque.

Related

shellfish · claw · tail · coral · brandy · sherry · cognac · white wine · velvety · rich · tomato · saffron · roux · stock · shell · Maine · New England · red

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Family

lobster, bisque, lobsters, lobstering, lobsterman, lobstermen

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G