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Bisque   /bɪsk/   Listen
Bisque

noun
1.
A thick cream soup made from shellfish.





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"Bisque" Quotes from Famous Books



... sharp. Here, Waiter! (Waiter presents a carte, and stands by with a proud humility.) Now, what are you going to have? (To Guest.) You don't mind? I hate to hear a man say he doesn't care what he eats—he ought to care, he must care. What do you say to this—"Potage Bisque d'ecrivisses; Saumon Sauce Hollandaise; Brimborions de veau farcis a l'imprevu; Ducklings and green peas; New Potatoes; Salad"? Simple and, ah, satisfying. (To Waiter.) Let us have that as sharp as you ...
— Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101. July 4, 1891 • Various
... fog," she answered our sympathy. "It came on with the evening, somehow. Never mind me. Cristina has made a cream-of-lettuce bisque, and she will never forgive us if we do not eat every bit. Yes, Ethan; of course I'll take mine. I only wish every bush and tree would not drip, drip like a horrid kind of clock ticking; and the foghorns over at the lighthouses moo regularly every half minute. And I never heard the ...
— The Thing from the Lake • Eleanor M. Ingram
... the crawfish is best obtained in a bisque, and the best recipe for this is by the famous chef Francatelli, who boasts having been the head of the cuisine of Queen Victoria. His recipe is long, and its preparation requires much patience, but the result is such a gastronomic marvel that one never regrets the time spent in its accomplishment. ...
— Bohemian San Francisco - Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining. • Clarence E. Edwords
... wide choice—Cream of Pea soup with or without croutons, Lobster Bisque, Mock Turtle, Consomme (Parmesan or Chicken), White Soup with Wine—whatever best fits in with the general scheme of the luncheon may be served. The handles of the bouillon cup, when it is placed before the guest, should parallel the edge ...
— Prepare and Serve a Meal and Interior Decoration • Lillian B. Lansdown
... Soup Palestine Soup Black Bean Soup Parker House Tomato Soup Celery Soup Bisque of Prawns or Shrimps Lobster Soup Venison Soup Puree of Venison Clear Soup Stock Daniel Webster's Chowder Scott's Chowder Marblehead Chowder Clam Chowder I Clam Chowder II Force Meat Balls ...
— Joe Tilden's Recipes for Epicures • Joe Tilden


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