Crab bisque
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- carrots
- celery
- onion
- shrimp
- crab claws
- 1 head garlic
- 1 lb chicken wings
- 1 whole parsnip
- kosher salt
- vegetable oil
For the stock, combine roughly chopped carrots, celery and onion, shrimp, crab claws, a halved head of garlic, chicken wings and a chopped parsnip with kosher salt and vegetable oil.
Roast at 400F, convection preferred for browning, for about 20 minutes, pulling once the corners start to almost turn black.
- cold water
- 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
- 1 bunch tarragon
- 1 bunch parsley
- 2–3 whole bay leaves
- saffron threads
Move everything to a large stock pot, cover with cold water, and add peppercorns, tarragon, parsley, bay leaves and saffron.
Partially cover and simmer 2 to 3 hours; set aside or refrigerate.
Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a high-walled saute pan; saute the shallots, carrot and celery about 5 minutes until well sweated.
- 1–2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 whole shallots
- 1 whole carrot
- celery stalk
- ½ lb fresh lump crab meat
Add the lump crab meat and saute with the aromatics about 1 minute.
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 whole orange zest
Add the garlic, tomato paste and orange zest; saute 1 to 2 minutes until a thick sticky fond forms.
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 quart seafood stock
- 1 tbsp red miso paste
- ¼ cup white rice
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1 whole roasted red pepper
Deglaze with the white wine, scraping up the bottom; add the seafood stock, miso, rice, bay leaves and roasted red pepper.
Bring to a simmer and hold until the rice is cooked, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Return to the stovetop, whisk in the heavy cream, and season with kosher salt and ground white pepper, tasting and adjusting.
- kosher salt
- ground white pepper
Strain through a fine mesh sieve.
- steamed lump crab meat
- 1 sprig dill
- finishing salt
- black pepper
- heavy cream
- spicy olive oil
- tarragon
Pour around a small mound of steamed lump crab meat; garnish with a sprig of dill, flaky finishing salt, black pepper, a drizzle of heavy cream, a drizzle of spicy olive oil and fresh tarragon.