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Corn and Crab Soup

November 9, 2007 |

This recipe is from Palace Cafe in New Orleans. 

Yields 1 ½ gal, or enough for about 24 appetizer or 16 entrée size servings
Fresh, local ingredients, corn cut right off the cob and beautiful lump crabmeat, make this soup a year-round favorite with our local guests.
1 ¼ lb Butter
4 C All-purpose flour
2 C Celery, small diced
2 C Onion, small diced
2 C Leeks, small diced
2 C Fresh corn, cut from the cob (about 4 ears)
3 ea Bay leaves
1 gal Crab stock (see recipe p.# )
1 qt Heavy cream
2 T Fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 lb Lump crabmeat
2 C Green onions, chopped
Kosher salt and white pepper to taste
Make a blond roux by melting 1 lb butter in a saucepot over medium heat. Gradually whisk in flour. Whisk butter and flour until roux is pale golden, then remove from heat. Melt ¼ lb butter over medium heat in a large saucepot. Add celery, onion, leeks, corn and bay leaves. Cook for 10-15 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add crab stock and bring to a boil. Temper in blond roux. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes, skimming and discarding any impurities that accumulate on the surface of the soup as necessary. Stir in cream and fresh thyme. Simmer for 10 minutes, then stir in crabmeat and green onion. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes before serving


Comments

19 Comments so far

  1. djahna on November 23, 2007 11:37 am

    How did you gain access to Palace Cafe’s recipe? But anyway, who’s complaining?,,

  2. inflatable bouncers on November 25, 2007 2:36 am

    I love soups, especially the mushroom soups :D
    if you could post something like this, would be great!
    Thanks

  3. drunk driving on November 25, 2007 4:19 am

    Yummy Yummy. I love this one, because of the crab. I should try once. Contain all nutrient that our body needs. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

  4. Promotional Items on November 25, 2007 3:25 pm

    I am going to try this for this coming Friday! Yah! Thanks for the recipe! :)

  5. Matt on December 4, 2007 11:15 am

    Wooh.. soup soup soup, the crab and corn soup as i remembered I’ve tried it once seemingly in some restaurant.. the soup was so yummy and delicious, i really love the soup so much..

    Now I’ve got the recipe, so i will try. Thanks for the recipe tips!

    Cheers,
    Telluride

  6. Ace on December 4, 2007 11:18 am

    Thank for the recipe procedure… C” )

    Panama

  7. CostaRicaRealEstateEarvin on December 4, 2007 7:40 pm

    Thanks for sharing the recipe. I should try this at home.

  8. Cell Phone Reverse Look Up on December 6, 2007 10:19 pm

    Ooooh, now this is one I’m definitely going to try cooking. I don’t know if I should use the same ingredient measurements though if I’ll only be cooking for two. How long will the cooked crab stay good in the refrigerator?

  9. HDTV Reviews on December 13, 2007 4:57 am

    I love to eat almost all kinds of marine items. Definitely I will add this to my recipe. My favorite dish is Prawns biriyani. Hope to see any recipes of Prawns.

  10. memfish on December 23, 2007 9:04 am

    hungry :) thank

  11. domeinregistratie on December 31, 2007 8:30 pm

    Came across this blog 2 weeks ago and saved copied down this recipe which i thought sounded good. I made Corn and Crab Soup for my family on Christmas and they loved it! Basically I’m back here to thank you for posting this up. Thanks for a delicious recipe!

  12. The Mommy Blogger on January 1, 2008 9:48 pm

    This sounds great! I don’t know if my kids would like it but I would love it!!

  13. Pedestal Sink on January 5, 2008 9:08 pm

    This came out really good. My girlfriend and I love crab meat and soups. So this was a perfect combo. Thanks for the instructions.

  14. Cuban Cigars on January 10, 2008 4:05 am

    This is a great Winter meal and I love the combination ofcorn and crab. Highly recommended !
    (Sorry last post was wrong URL) :)

  15. Platanias on January 12, 2008 5:42 pm

    Ok this is going to be my dinner tonight! :)

  16. Online Bingo on January 13, 2008 8:47 am

    i love crab soup - i’ve always have a thing for crabs - however it is cooked and the thought of having crab soup simply waters my mouth :)

    yummyz..

  17. Bellingham Real Estate on January 15, 2008 9:11 pm

    This recipe sounds good. Do you have any for whiskey crab soup?

  18. Windows Registry Cleaner on January 16, 2008 5:24 am

    Did u say Crab???? That is my favorite thing. I don’t know why i like it much… Great to have the recipe.

  19. ventura on January 19, 2008 11:38 am

    My daughter found your post. Now I have no choice but to cook for her. Thanks anyway!

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