Crawfish Bisque Recipe - Delicious Creole Soup from USA

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup corn oil or bacon fat
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 – 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery and leaves, chopped
• 4 scallions, white and green parts chopped separately
• 1 qt (946 ml) water
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 8 allspice berries
• 3 cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 0.25 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 lb (1.36 kg) uncooked crayfish tails, with fat if available
• hot freshly cooked rice