What's the difference between say a Lobster Bisque and a Clam Chowder? And I know that the Lobster and Clams are different but aren't they basically the same?
Any help would be appreciated!!
2006-09-15 01:13:38 · 8 answers · asked by Mauntie 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Bisque
A thick cream soup usually containing seafood.
www.romwell.com/cookbook/Glossary/glossary.htm -
Chowder
A thick soup that usually contains potatoes.
www.newitalianrecipes.com/cooking-terms.html -
2006-09-15 01:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in NE (home of the thick clam chowder). The chowda is always MUCH thicker than a bisque. Chowda also has potatoes, while I have never had a bisque made that way. I prefer a good bread bowl full of clam chowda to a bisque any day.
2006-09-15 05:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Bisque vs Chowda?
What's the difference between say a Lobster Bisque and a Clam Chowder? And I know that the Lobster and Clams are different but aren't they basically the same?
Any help would be appreciated!!
2015-08-10 11:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mathe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience (I could be wrong!), bisque is smoother and a thinner soup. Chowda is chunkier with potatoes and usually creamier than bisque.
I waffle on what to call my crab soup. We've called it a bisque, but there is a cubed potato in it to thicken it just a little. The potato usually melts away during cooking.
2006-09-15 03:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is that a bisque has puréed vegetables; a chowder does not. Otherwise they are both a thick, creamy soup usually made with shellfish.
2006-09-15 03:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by Swirly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
chowder usually has potatoes in it and it is made with cream ir milk and could be clam or corn or another type of chowder. A bisque is a creamed based soup. A stew has a lot of different vegetables and meat in it, but generally doesn't have alot of water in it. Soup is generally has a great deal of water in it, withe vegetables and meat.
2006-09-15 01:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by Irina C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well , If you keep talking like this , my Hubby will crawl through the screen & join you for dinner . He loves Creamed Chicken Corn Chowder with a passion . I love Clam Chowder . Got room for company ? lol D :)
2016-03-16 06:53:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, the main difference is the potatoes.
2006-09-15 01:38:49 · answer #8 · answered by JaneDivided 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋