Furlong Bisque (Green Crab Bisque)
We are still celebrating National Soup Month, and if you make this recipe, you are also helping marine ecosystems. This bisque features invasive green crabs, and we are on a mission to eat as many of them as we can.
Chef Chuck Draghi of Alcove in Boston has been an important player in this project. He has been a fan of cooking with local green crabs since he first encountered them, and he's a pioneer in helping to develop a culinary interest in the species.
Draghi added this green crab bisque to his menu in honor of Mike Furlong, a leader of green crab harvesting and promotion who was lost at sea. In addition to the environmental benefits of eating this invasive species, he appreciates the culinary perks of green crabs. Because they are so flavorful, you only need about half as much green crab to make a bisque as you would lobster bodies, making this a cheaper alternative to a classic dish without losing any character.
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