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Bisque

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Updated June 09, 2017
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A very flavorful French soup, bisque comes in many different versions. Here, we highlight a fire-roasted tomato bisque, a mussel-and-spinach recipe and more.
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Celery Root Bisque with Walnut-Parsley Gremolata

Celery Root Bisque with Walnut-Parsley Gremolata
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Food & Wine's Kay Chun sneaks a small piece of Parmesan cheese into this lovely soup, giving it a flavor boost. To make it extra special, she serves the silky bisque topped with a nutty, crunchy and vibrant walnut-and-parsley gremolata.

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Shrimp Bisque with Crab and Tapioca

Shrimp Bisque with Crab and Tapioca
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At his restaurant, John Besh simmers the broth for his bisque with the crushed shells of whole blue crabs.

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Spicy Crab Bisque

Spicy Crab Bisque
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Tanya Holland's decadent crab bisque is studded with plenty of lump crabmeat. Thanks to a hit of cayenne and Tabasco, the soup has a sneaky heat.

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Fire-Roasted Tomato Bisque

Fire-Roasted Tomato Bisque
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This creamy fire-roasted tomato bisque soup calls for store-bought chicken broth and canned tomatoes but the aromatic vegetables give it homemade taste.

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Mussel-and-Spinach Bisque

Mussel-and-Spinach Bisque
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Seafood is an opulent start to Thanksgiving dinner, especially in this briny bisque studded with big, plump mussels and spinach.

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Smoked Salmon and Celery Root Bisque

Smoked Salmon and Celery Root Bisque
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Because chef Michael Allemeier uses a type of half-smoked Pacific chum salmon with a deep color, his bisque is an intense pink. You can use any type of hot- or cold-smoked salmon--just make sure the fish isn't too salty.

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Chilled Beet and Green Apple Bisque

Chilled Beet and Green Apple Bisque
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Shredding the beets and apples for this deep fuchsia soup cuts down on the cooking time and keeps the sweet-tart flavors fresh.

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Shrimp Bisque with Muscadet and Tarragon

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This simple, superlight bisque from the heart of France's Muscadet country has a surprisingly clear and deep shrimp flavor.

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Shrimp-and-Corn Bisque

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Emeril Lagasse, star of Food Network's The Essence of Emeril, uses a rich, homemade shrimp stock here, which makes all the difference in this creamy, corn-flecked shrimp soup.

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Pumpkin Bisque with Spicy Shrimp

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Pumpkin and prawns are the perfect pair in this creamy pumpkin bisque with leeks, white wine and spices.

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    1 of 10 Celery Root Bisque with Walnut-Parsley Gremolata
    2 of 10 Shrimp Bisque with Crab and Tapioca
    3 of 10 Spicy Crab Bisque
    4 of 10 Fire-Roasted Tomato Bisque
    5 of 10 Mussel-and-Spinach Bisque
    6 of 10 Smoked Salmon and Celery Root Bisque
    7 of 10 Chilled Beet and Green Apple Bisque
    8 of 10 Shrimp Bisque with Muscadet and Tarragon
    9 of 10 Shrimp-and-Corn Bisque
    10 of 10 Pumpkin Bisque with Spicy Shrimp

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