Thick, creamy, hot, rich and highly seasoned is a description that conjures sexy thoughts and describes the characteristics of a great bisque.  Bisque is undoubtedly the richest of cream soups and is of seductively French origin. Originally made solely with shellfish, the traditional bisque contained crustacean meat of either lobster, crab, shrimp or crayfish.

When making bisque, the shells are roasted and then simmered to produce a highly flavorful stock which is then thickened. The meat of the preferred crustacean is added to the bisque near the end of cooking.  Bisque can be thickened with rice, which is the traditional method, but modern bisques are often thickened with roux.  Although a classic bisque is made only with shellfish, other thick soups made with vegetables, poultry or meat are often referred to as bisque. 

Over the past year, Soup of the Day Search has followed the offering of superb bisques in the city of Philadelphia and Audrey Claire, located in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood reigns supreme. The imaginative variety of tomato and mushroom Bisques are the highlight of their daily menu. https://www.soupofthedaysearch.com/e/audrey-claire/194/
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