Seafood: Chesapeake Oyster Bisque
Source of Recipe
A. Green
List of Ingredients
1 quart Oysters
1 each Bay leaves
2 each Onions
2 each Celery stalks
1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon White pepper
1 pint Cream
1/4 cup Sherry Recipe
Slice onions. Dice celery. Drain oysters and save liquid. Oysters may be chopped or left whole as desired. Add water to oyster liquid to make 1 qt. In stock pot, combine bay leaf, one onion, and bay leaf and simmer for about 1 hour uncovered. Remove from heat; allow to cool for about 1 hour, strain, and set aside. In butter, saute remaining onion and celery; cook for about 5 minutes or till pale in color. Add flour and stir well, but DO NOT BROWN. Add some strained oyster stock: stir well to prevent lumps from forming. Add remaining stock and heat till hot and thickened (about 10-15 minutes). Add oysters and cream. Heat about 5 minutes more. Add sherry and ladle into serving bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.
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