She-Crab Soup

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Soups

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 small onions, grated
6 ribs of celery, grated
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon mace
1 quart whole milk
1 cup cream
1 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 pounds crab meat, picked over for cartilage
1 hard boiled egg, finely chopped
1/2 cup sherry
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

Directions

In the top of a double-boiler, melt the butter and flour together. Cook the mixture for 3-4 minutes for a blond roux. Stir in the onions, celery, and garlic. Season with salt, pepper, and mace. Cook the vegetables for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, cream, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the soup for 15 minutes. Stir in the crab meat and continue simmering for 10-15 minutes. Reseason if necessary. Sprinkle the chopped eggs in the bottom of each bowl. Ladle the soup into each bowl. Drizzle the soup with the sherry. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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Kathy St Albans, WV 08-17-2008
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One All Time Favorite Soup and Easy to Make
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is so easy to make and the only alteration I made to the soup was to add some Old Bay Seasoning to taste.
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Anonymous 01-14-2008
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Excellent Soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was exactly what we were looking for. Excellent creamy soup - perfect for a cold rainy day. We used 1lb crab meat and... 1lb of shrimp and it was greatRead more
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cynthia Richmond, VA 12-29-2007
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Won the best dish award at pot luck gathering in neighborhood
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We had a soups course at a recent holiday progressive dinner. There wasn't a drop left of this soup and there were five other... soups the crowd had to choose from. At the end of the evening, I was presented with the award for the best dish. I don't know what mase is so I substituted old bay. Also, I added an extra tablespoon of Crystal Hot Sauce -- just to kick it up a notch!Read more
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Brenda Summerville, SC 11-13-2006
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Simply Elegant
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Restaurant quality with at home convenience. Simple to prepare. A delight to serve and say you made yourself!
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Becky Tybee Island, GA 09-22-2006
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"Out of this World"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best crab soup I have ever eaten. My husband says the same. We get our crabs fresh off our dock.
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A. Cumming, GA 12-06-2005
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Very disappointing
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Don't waste your crab meat on this recipe. His Asparagus Soup w/ Roasted Peppers & Crabmeat blows this recipe away.