Bisque - Definition And Cooking Information

Recipes | Tips & Advice | Glossary | Videos | Community | Seasonal | My Recipe Box Join Now | Sign In Loading Advanced Search Bisque + Larger Image Rate & ReviewProvided ByRecipeTips Share this! Save Rate & Review Email Print A thick soup that may be prepared with a cream or water base cooked in a chicken or seafood broth. Smooth and rich in taste, a Bisque is made with pureed ingredients however, this soup will often contain small bits of the foods used to flavor the soup such as seafood or vegetables. When preparing a Bisque, the main ingredients such as seafood or vegetables are sauteed first and then cooked within the soup base as it cooks. Additional ingredients may be added that could include potatoes, oinions, carrots, celery, crushed garlic, cooking sherry, seasonings, and spices.

In addition to being served as a soup, a Bisque may also be used to make a sauce for casseroles, meats, and side dishes made with grains. A few of the most common varieties of Bisque include seafood, lobster, shrimp, crab, crayfish, tomato, squash, and mushroom Bisque.

USDA Nutrition Facts

Soup, tomato bisque, canned, condensed (USDA#06158) Serving Size 1 cup (8 fl oz) Calories 96 Protein 1g Total Fat 1g Total Carbohydrates 18g Dietary Fiber 0g Potassium 325mg Sodium 816mg Cholesterol 4mg Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume water (USDA#06558) Serving Size 1 cup (8 fl oz) Calories 50 Protein 0g Total Fat 1g Total Carbohydrates 9g Dietary Fiber 0g Potassium 169mg Sodium 424mg Cholesterol 2mg Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume milk (USDA#06358) Serving Size 1 cup (8 fl oz) Calories 79 Protein 2g Total Fat 2g Total Carbohydrates 11g Dietary Fiber 0g Potassium 241mg Sodium 442mg Cholesterol 9mg

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