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| Shrimp Bisque Copyright 2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved Show: Barefoot Contessa Episode: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Overall User Rating:  |
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11/20/2007 at 08:26am
User: Sher from dubuque, IA User Rating:
It was just perfect. Pretty easy and definately worth repeating.
Yummy!
11/09/2007 at 04:20pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Easy to make AND delicious
Delicious!!!
11/09/2007 at 12:23pm
User: mayra from mango, FL User Rating:
I had never made Bisque, but I read some reviews and decided to give it a try. It was Wonderful!!!! Didn't change a thing, it was perfect just the way Ina made it. Thanks Ina...I love your recipes!
The Most Delicious Bisque
10/22/2007 at 08:54am
User: Mary from Parma, OH User Rating:
I made this bisque to bring to a clambake in Lakewood, Ohio. While the bake cooked, we all enjoyed snakes,dips and my shrimp bisque was the biggest hit of all the appetizers . . . so good and just perfect according to my cousin who threw the clambake. I told folks that next time perhaps I would use a little heavy cream and all the fans of the bisque at the clambake said "NO,don't change a thing - it was perfect the way it was!" D E L I C I O U S!!
Fabulous Food
07/14/2007 at 11:34pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Ina has a knack for making fabulous food easy to prepare. This recipe is wonderful because the stock can be made in advance and frozen. The bisque itself is fairly uncomplicated and absolutely wonderful! The recipe is also flexible for crab and lobster bisque.
Rave reviews
06/17/2007 at 09:54pm
User: Jennifer from Nashville, TN User Rating:
I made this exactly as the recipe stated, and never tasted it; however, everyone at my dinner party raved about how great it was. It was really easy to make.
fantastic
06/12/2007 at 03:42pm
User: Linda from Cincinnati, OH User Rating:
I love shrimp Bisque and order it whenever we travel. I have had it all over the world and this ranks with the best of them. Easy to make and delisious. I have made it with lobster with great success. I'll definitely serve it in Cape Cod this summer. Thanks for a great recipe/
superb
06/06/2007 at 07:21pm
User: Patsy from Albany, NY User Rating:
shrimp bisque is my favorite dish. so I will try any restaurant or recipe that features this dish. this is superb.
Not quite an A+ but definitely try it -- relatively easy
05/30/2008 at 09:04pm
User: AMY from Louisville, CO User Rating:
This recipe is good but could be better. It didn't have the depth of flavor, creaminess or texture I wanted. I added more tomato paste, more sherry and finally a tablespoon of brown sugar, which brought out the sweetness of the shrimp. I would puree the shrimp mixture until smooth and replace some of the half and half with cream. Because it is a relatively easy, I think it will be fun to experiment with it until it is just the way I like it! I like the lime zest idea someone suggested -- I'll try it.
I've made it twice
05/13/2008 at 07:39pm
User: Kelly from Buffalo, MN User Rating:
I used chicken stock (with the shrimp shells cooked in for flavor) and regular salt. The first time I didn't use cognac. The second time I did. Both times it turned out wonderful. A really nice warm bisque for a cold day. Great flavor. This was my first attempt at cooking a recipe from tv and I was pleased. Thanks!
Incredible!
04/27/2008 at 03:14pm
User: T from Ventura, CA User Rating:
This soup has a wonderful taste. Rich and creamy without being overly heavy. I served it in individual soup crocks that I had put puffed pastry dough and baked them in the oven. It was tasty and made a great presentation. I was not able to find fish stock and did not have the ingredients to make my own. I finally found a product called "Better Than Boullion" lobster base. It was even hard to find in the lobster flavor. It worked out wonderfully. Because the lobster base had lots of salt, I reduced the amount the recipe calls for.
Great Soup!
04/02/2007 at 12:20pm
User: Darla from Smithfield, UT User Rating:
This was so good. Having all the ingredients prepared would make it much easier. Didn't have cognac, so we used some white wine and it was still very delilcious. Also 2 cups of leeks seemed like a lot so we cut it by 1/2. Would definitly make it again.
Great bisque
03/19/2007 at 04:49pm
User: Jan from Oklahoma City, OK User Rating:
This is a great bisque. It is creamy, smooth, tasty.
Make this soup!
03/18/2007 at 08:18pm
User: TOM from wake forest , NC User Rating:
What a wonderful soup. My brother was over and I served this soup. It's not often my brother wants a recipe, but he wanted this one. I took the advise of another review and added the zest of 1/2 a lime. It made it even better. Also this recipe made the house smell sexy. I think my wife needs me now!! See ya...
First-time tryer
03/11/2007 at 07:18pm
User: Virginia from Waco, TX User Rating:
Great! easier than I thought and taste great!
Lynn's Review
03/11/2007 at 09:18am
User: LYNN from Fort Worth, TX User Rating:
This is a great recipe - I made it with 1 1/2 C whole milk and 1/2 C of half & half.....just to lose a few of the calories and it was still fabulously rich and delicious.
Mmmmm
03/09/2007 at 02:29pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
this was the best shrimp bisque I ever had.
This was fantastic
03/08/2007 at 12:42pm
User: Johanna from Jacksonville, FL User Rating:
I made this after seeing Ina prepare it on TV; and with the temps dropping thought it would be a nice winter dish. I didn't have any seafood stock, so I just used chicken and added the shrimp shells for flavor I also doubled the amount of sherry due to no cognac. It was simply delish. My finance finished 3 bowls. Luckily I stashed some in the freezer before he got to it all!!
great recipe, strong flavor
03/04/2007 at 12:07pm
User: Sarah from Morro Bay, CA User Rating:
This soup got rave reviews for my family. But it was much better the second time around. After it was refrigerated and reheated it was incredible. I used the seafood stock and simmered the shrimp shells in it like the recipe said and the shrimp flavor was quite strong so I cut it with a little extra cream and grated parmesan cheese. I also added extra heat with a few pinches of crushed red pepper instead of the one pinch cayenne. Overall a great recipe!!!!!
Yummy!
02/26/2007 at 05:28pm
User: Lynne from Berkley, MI User Rating:
I have tried several Shrimp Bisque recipes before and this is by far the best and Easiest!
Great!!!
02/25/2008 at 07:23pm
User: trevor from winnetka, IL User Rating:
This was easy and great. I will for sure make it again.
Worth the Effort
02/19/2007 at 01:44pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is definitly hard to make but definitly worth the effort!!
mmmm... so-so
02/18/2007 at 08:44pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Loved the idea, but found it to be bland in the end. I found the taste of cognac to be a little overwhelming, and something was needed to round up the taste. I added about a teaspoon of lime zest and WOW, what a difference! After the lime zest, I will definitely give it five stars.
Delicious
02/15/2008 at 12:19pm
User: Christen from Quincy, MA User Rating:
I made this soup for Valentine's Day dinner and it was wonderful. It was very simple to do and came out great. I highly recommend it!
just so so
02/15/2008 at 11:30am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The first ina reecipe I didn't like. Followed the recipe exactly, but had to use headless shrimp. The bisque came out very bland, and I had to add more salt, pepper, and cayenne. Didn't taste "shrimpy" at all until the next day (leftovers). Would not make again.
impress your family and friends with this one!
02/08/2007 at 08:41pm
User: tracy from wilton, NH User Rating:
the recipe is beyond fantastic. sweet shrimp, leeks which don't give that onion "bite", a full broth that is not too heavy or dense. Ina, you hit the mark on this one. i too did not have enough seafood broth, so substituted half clam juice and half vegetarian vegetable broth. i otherwise followed to the T. i served this with crusty oat bran french bread. you will not be disappointed..
YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY!!!!
02/05/2008 at 11:26pm
User: Anastassia from Brooklyn, NY User Rating:
SOOOOO GOOD!! Belongs on a five star restaurant menu!!! A M A Z I N G! ! ! ! ! ! The best soup I have ever made! My friends and family couldn't believe I made it. Great flavors!!
Amazing
02/05/2008 at 05:38pm
User: Shannon from Jacksonville, FL User Rating:
I made this tonight and it turned out phenomenal! I absolutely love this recipe. It is relatively simple compared to other shrimp bisque recipes I have seen and so tasty. I bought an extra half pould of shrimp to reserve for presentation. After I added the shrimp to the food processor, I cooked the reserved shrimp in the same pan (before you make the roux) and set them aside to place whole on top of the soup when served. The dish is relatively affordable, the biggest expense being the shrimp, but it is also very impressive. The cognac and sherry can add to the cost if you don't have them, but once you buy them, they last a long time and you can make several other dishes with them. Because of the cost of the cognac, I just bought a little bottle that is about enough for two recipes of the bisque. Definitely worth the effort, and it wasn't even that hard. I made it while watching my 2 1/2 year old and 2 month old son....so it can't be that difficult! Enjoy, and thanks for ANOTHER great recipe, Ina!
Simply Delicious!
02/05/2007 at 12:08am
User: Marilyn from Hudson, IA User Rating:
I made this for my husband and me and we enjoyed it. So we invited friends for a soup supper and served the bisque. Everyone wanted the recipe! One lady said they had something similar at a restaurant on the coast and it was not nearly as tasty. Ina has the best recipes.
Cotati Chef
02/02/2008 at 11:06am
User: Kathryn from Cotati, CA User Rating:
This was an amazingly easy soup to construct and, the flavor was superb. I tweeked it a bit, adding a mirapoix first (substitute onion for leeks)and hand chopped the cooked shrimp meat mixture instead of using a food processor (why dirty another bowl)? Don't sacrafice flavor for less calories---use 1/2 and 1/2. Next time I will add some rough chopped cooked lobster meat to each soup bowl. Yum! Oh, I also grilled up sliced french bread, dipped in olive oil and threw a pinch of sea salt on top before serving. Tasty.
Wonderful !
02/02/2007 at 09:21am
User: Suzy from Suwanee, GA User Rating:
The shrimp bisque was delicious. My entire family devoured it...going for seconds. I plan on using this same recipe for a lobster bisque. Now we can enjoy a delicious seafood bisque at home as well as restaurants. As always, thanks Ina!
Keeper
01/31/2008 at 09:08pm
User: SHARON from Pt Charlotte, FL User Rating:
Quick, easy and impressive. My family loved it!
Perfect for snowy day!
01/31/2008 at 07:57pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This came together very easy once the shrimp were peeled! It was delicious. My family, including kids, loved it. I will make again and again.
Delicious
01/31/2007 at 04:41pm
User: Maureen from Livermore, CA User Rating:
This was a delicious bisque and very easy to make. My husband loved it.
Wow!
01/31/2007 at 01:39pm
User: Nina from Poinciana, FL User Rating:
Great Recipe - family thought I purchased it. nice flavors, fairly easy.
the best bisque ever
01/30/2007 at 09:35am
User: marisol from locust valley, NY User Rating:
great, the best ever
A Keeper
01/28/2007 at 08:05pm
User: CAROL from shippensburg, PA User Rating:
Womderful flavor. Make as directed; do not substitue. My husband doesn't like "sissy" soups. Ate two bowls & pronounced it a great success. There is hope.
Great and simple!
01/27/2008 at 10:06pm
User: Catherine from Bristow, VA User Rating:
I like to make a traditional bisque which takes a lot of time and more ingredients, but it is nice to have a great short cut for nights when I just want to throw something together. This is a great recipe for just that - thanks Ina!
Highly Recommend this Bisque
01/27/2008 at 07:53pm
User: Rhonda from Metuchen, NJ User Rating:
Saw Ina's show for this recipe and decided to try it. For someone who has never made a bisque before this recipe was easy to follow and the taste was extraordinary good.
A MUST TRY!
01/27/2008 at 10:49am
User: Valorie from Oklahoma City, OK User Rating:
As usual, Ina's bisque was great. Easy enough for the everyday chef!!!
Good on a Cold Coastal Day
01/26/2007 at 11:36am
User: marty from manteo, NC User Rating:
I fixed this just as the temps dropped below freezing at night on the OBX, great winter dish. It was relatively easy for such a fancy dish, and it tasted delish. Although I used frozen shrimp, and I think to truly do it justice fresh shrimp are needed. Very rich though, needs that nice crusty baguette to dip in it to cut the richness. I added a couple sprigs of thyme.
Wow
01/25/2007 at 09:44am
User: Lois from E Grand Rapids, MI User Rating:
Just lovely.
great
01/24/2007 at 08:14pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
simple and tastes amazing
Extremely Good
01/23/2007 at 10:19pm
User: Kimberly from San Diego, CA User Rating:
This time I decided to make a recipe with all ingredients preassembled, chopped, measured and set aside. It made this soup a lot easier. I used raw, deveined shrimp but the store only it with tails, not shells. However, boiling the tails with the stock (I used vegetable stock) was very good. I would recommend making sure you use enough salt. I also added a dash of fresh lemon and extra ground black pepper to the serving bowl.
Really, really good!
01/23/2007 at 04:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Oh my, this was delicious! I made it pretty much by the recipe, the only change being I used chicken stock instead of seafood stock, but I boiled the shells in the stock as directed. We had the bisque for Sunday night supper and there was plenty left which I was going to share with friends, but my husband wouldn't let the leftovers leave the house - he wanted it all for himself.
A rich winter soup
01/22/2007 at 11:12pm
User: vicken from chatsworth, CA User Rating:
A very tasty soup, pre[ared it myself at home, everybody liked it, Crab could be used if shrimp is not available.
shrimp bisque
01/22/2007 at 05:40pm
User: edward from picayune, MS User Rating:
great taste would recommend to everyone
easy
01/22/2007 at 01:13pm
User: Lisal from Benbrook, TX User Rating:
This must have been good the entire pot was gone before I even had a bite! guess next time I will make this when I am home alone, it was easy to prepare.
Excellent bisque
01/21/2007 at 07:11pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made a few changes in the recipe based on what was in my cupboard. I made this as a seafood bisque using crab, shrimp and scallops. I didn't have the brandy and so added stock instead and added carrot and celery to the onion/shrimp mixture. The tomato paste turns the soup a lovely pink shrimp color. This was a delightful bisque. Very easy to do and ended up being an elegant first course.
So Wonderful.
01/21/2007 at 05:58pm
User: Janet from Wallingford, CT User Rating:
This turned out perfect!!! I have been looking for a wonderful shrimp bisque recipe, that was easy. Finding seafood stock can be a challenge if you have not made your own. Luckily a young woman who works at the supermarket where I shop found some for me. " Glace de Fruits de Mer Gold", made by a company called "More Than Gourmet". It is a concentrated seafood stock,, a really good one. The only change I made was to use all sherry because I had no cognac.
Tastes like it came from a restaurant!
01/20/2008 at 06:20pm
User: Michelle from Jacksonville, FL User Rating:
I watched the show this morning and decided to try it since I had shrimp in the freezer. It was pretty simple to make and tastes wonderful! I couldn't find fish stock so I used "lobster boullion" instead and still simmered the shrimp shells in it. I'll be making this again at at girls day very soon!
Delicious
01/20/2007 at 03:35pm
User: CHERYL from Washington, PA User Rating:
This was just as good as any seafood bisque I've had in a restaurant and very easy to make.
company worthy
01/20/2007 at 05:42am
User: SUANNE from muir, PA User Rating:
I made this for some company,we all enjoyed it. I definitely plan on making this again.
A winner!
01/19/2007 at 12:27am
User: Gretchen from Hales Corners, WI User Rating:
I have been searching for a shrimp bisque that was as good as I'd had at a local restaurant. I made this bisque after seeing Ina prepare it on t.v. It was easy and absolutely wonderful. Even with a few substitutions (I didn't have the fish stock--used chicken and vegetable; and didn't use cognac, but doubled the amount of sherry) it had that unmistakeably rich, deep flavor. Simmering the shells in the stock really was a key step that "made" the dish. I will definitely be making this again soon.
THE BEST RECIPE
01/18/2007 at 12:17pm
User: Carol from Boise, ID User Rating:
I made this recipe after I saw it in her book, "The Barefoot Contessa at Home." I used the shrimp stock recipe from the book. If you like shrimp, you will love this recipe. It is absolutely delicious.