Shore Crab Bisque

INGREDIENTS:

Number of servings

Servings: 6

List of ingredients

1 kg shore crabs

½ bottle dry apple cider

4 tbs oil

1 large apple

1 carrot

1 parsnip/parsley root

1 onion

3 cloves of garlic

10 g ginger

1 knife-edge paprika

12 peppercorns

5 fresh tomatoes

Herb stems – one or more kinds (thyme, parsley, basil, chervil, dill)

PREPARATION:

• Place a crab on a cutting board, cut it quickly all the way through lengthwise with a heavy knife. Do the same with all the crabs.

• Cut the apple and the vegetables into pieces. Saute the crabs for a minute in the oil, add the vegetables and allow them to gain a little color. Add the tomatoes, apple, herb stems and spices.

• Saute a little more. Add the cider and water until they cover the ingredients. Bring the liquid to a boil and skim it. Boil for 45 minutes, if necessary run the shells through a food processor, return them to the bisque and bring back to a boil. Drain the bisque, preferably through a colander with large enough holes so you can press some of the crab mixtures through. Boil the liquid again until you have a suitable intensity and consistency.

• You now have lots of choices. Here are five: Thoroughly boil the bisque with tomatoes and garlic. Add to taste salt, pepper, lemon juice and if you like, some sugar. Serve with aioli. Thoroughly boil the bisque with whipping cream. Add to taste salt, pepper, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar.Thoroughly boil the bisque with lemongrass, chili, lime leaves and more ginger. Add to taste lime juice, cane sugar, and fresh coriander.Like 3, but add coconut milk before flavoring to taste with the lime juice etc.

  Use the bisque in risotto and as a basis for a cream sauce to go with white steamed fish.

• Thoroughly boil the bisque with tomatoes and garlic. Add to taste salt, pepper, lemon juice and if you like, some sugar. Serve with aioli.

• Thoroughly boil the bisque with whipping cream. Add to taste salt, pepper, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar.

• Thoroughly boil the bisque with lemongrass, chili, lime leaves and more ginger. Add to taste – lime juice, cane sugar, and fresh coriander.

• Like 3, but add coconut milk before flavoring to taste with the lime juice etc.

• Use the bisque in risotto and as a basis for a cream sauce to go with white steamed fish.