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Making bisque the right way isn't for the faint of heart, but the results are well worth the work, and it can be in stages. This is about the most beautiful crab bisque you will ever savor.

Bechamel boring? Mais, non! Try my delicious Crunchy Crab and Shrimp Gratin recipe using this classical French mother sauce

Sure, in today's world we can find good-quality "stocks in a box" and gourmet quality demi-glace, but nothing replaces the slow, steady, fragrant simmer of a homemade stock