the soup nazi's crab bisque

How To Make the soup nazi's crab bisque

• 1

  Remove all the crab meat from the shells and set it aside.
• 2

  Put half of the shells into a large pot with 4 quarts of water over high heat. Add onion 1 stalk of chopped celery, and garlic, then bring mixture to a boil.
• 3

  Continue to boil for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (The white part of the shells will start to become transparent), then strain stock. Discard the shells, onion, celery and garlic, keeping only the stock.
• 4

  Measure 3 quarts (12 cups) of the stock into a large sauce pan or cooking pot. If you don't have enough stock, add enough water to make 3 quarts.
• 5

  Add potatoes, bring mixture to a boil, then add 1/2 of the crab and the remaining ingredients to the pot and bring it back to boiling.
• 6

  Reduce heat and simmer for 4 hours, uncovered until it reduces by about half and starts to thicken.
• 7

  Add the remaining crab and simmer for another hour until the soup is very thick.
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