Crayfish bisque with a rich, creamy taste - wilfriedscooking

Crayfish bisque with a rich, creamy taste - wilfriedscooking

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Crayfish bisque is cooked from crayfish shells and meat in the presence of vegetables and herbs, followed by straining and combination with a bechamel sauce

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Ingredients

  • 5.5 lbs (2500 g) crayfish shells with attached meat (from 6.6 lbs or 3 kg fresh crayfish)
  • 3 medium sized brown onions
  • 3 large tomatoes
  • 2 white stems of a leek
  • 2 medium sized carrots
  • 1 large fennel or 2 medium sized
  • stems from two bunches of parsley
  • 4 large cellery sticks
  • 7.5 oz (210g) tomato paste (concentrate)
  • 2/3 cup Pernod, Ricard, Rakki or Ouzo (anise liquor)
  • 4 cloves garlic (optional)
  • several twigs thyme and/or rosemary
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 9 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 tbsp brandy
  • 18 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 17 tbsp white wheat flour
  • 14 tbsp butter
  • 1.5 cups nilk
  • 3/4 cup cooking cream of creme fraiche
  • 0.6 lb (250 g) crayfish tails

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