Oyster Soup
2020-10-17- Cuisine: Canadian
- Course: Main Dish, Soup
- Skill Level: Child Friendly, Easy
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- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Ready In: 30m
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Oyster soup.The best oysters to use for this delicious soup,which is really a stew,are big oysters in the shell which are opened in your kitchen and dropped with all their briny fluid straight into your soup.
Ingredients
- For Fish Stock:2 fish heads
- 1 yellow onion,peeled and chopped
- 2½ cups (370 ml) water
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the Soup:10 cups (2.5 L) milk
- 48 big oysters in the shells
- scant 2 cups (500ml) fish stock
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- paprika
- celery salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 2/3 cup cream
- freshly chopped dill
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) cream
Method
Step 1
To Make the Fish Stock: In a large saucepan,combine all stock ingredients. Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat. Reduce slowly until there are 2 cups stock after straining.
Step 2
To Make the Soup: Scald the milk with 12 oysters in a large saucepan. Stir in fish stock and bring to a gentle simmer.
Step 3
Stir in remaining oysters,butter and dash of paprika. Season with celery salt and cracked black pepper.
Step 4
Stir in cream and reheat gently. Sprinkle with chopped fresh dill and serve.
