National Seafood Bisque Day

In Celebration of National Seafood Bisque Day

On October 19th, we celebrate National Seafood Bisque Day! This delicious soup has many variations, but the most common ingredients include seafood, cream, and vegetables. Let’s take a closer look at some of the different types of bisque that you can make at home.

• Classic shrimp bisque: This creamy soup is made with shrimp, onion, celery, garlic, tomato paste, dry white wine, chicken broth, and heavy cream. It’s garnished with shrimp and sometimes croutons.
• Lobster bisque: This luxurious soup is made with lobster meat, brandy, dry white wine, shallots, celery, garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, and heavy cream. It’s garnished with lobster meat and sometimes croutons.
• Crab bisque: This soup is made with crabmeat (fresh or canned), onion, celery, garlic, dry white wine, chicken broth, and heavy cream. It’s garnished with crabmeat and sometimes croutons.
• Clam chowder: This New England classic is made with clams (fresh or canned), potatoes, onion, celery, bacon or salt pork, flour or cornstarch (for thickening), milk or half-and-half (for richness), and seasonings like thyme, bay leaves, and pepper. It’s garnished with clams and sometimes croutons.

There are so many different ways to make seafood bisque! Whether you’re in the mood for a classic shrimp bisque or something a little more adventurous like crab or lobster bisque, there’s sure to be a recipe out there that you’ll love. And what better day to make it than on National Seafood Bisque Day? So get cooking and enjoy this delicious soup!