Made with meaty fish, olive oil, garlic, yellow onion, tomatoes, basil leaves, mint leaves, marjoram leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Fish Soups
Fish soups can be known by lots of names including chowder, gumbo, bouillabaisse, cioppino, and bisque. Each type of fish soup has its own specific characteristics making them deliciously unique even though they all contain the same main ingredient: fish.
Fish chowders are very chunky, thick soups often containing cubed potatoes and other vegetables. A bisque is equally thick but the mixture is smooth, usually pureed and with the addition of cream or milk. Bouillabasse contains chunks of fish and vegetables but the broth is thin. Cioppino is more of a fish stew and is almost always tomato-based.
Most fish soups are quick cooking since fish is very tender and low in fat. Usually if a soup is cooked longer it's to fully cook the other ingredients first, and the fish and any other seafood is added towards the end.
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The types of fish used in soups varies as much as the seasonings do. You can use a flaky fish like catfish, or more firm fish like halibut or salmon. Other common fish types in these recipes are cod, rockfish, halibut and snapper. You can usually substitute a similar fish for the one called for in the recipe without having to make any adjustments to the cooking instructions.
Aljotta (Fish Soup)
Slow Cooker Lentil And Cod Chowder
Made with dried lentils, water, cod fillet, dried parsley, bay leaf, black pepper, dried thyme, vegetables, dried tarragon, orange juice
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Red Snapper Chowder
Made with celery, fresh parsley, peppercorns, dried thyme, bay leaf, red snapper, potatoes, onion, carrot, whole tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Bermuda Grouper Chowder
This Bermuda grouper chowder is a mix of fish and clams, cooked with fresh vegetables in a rich broth. This simple recipe takes a little time to make but is ideal for a cozy...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Catfish Gumbo
Made with crushed red pepper, catfish fillets, celery, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, vegetable oil, chicken broth, tomatoes, frozen okra
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Alaska Salmon Chowder
Made with celery, garlic, margarine, potatoes, carrots, chicken broth, thyme, black pepper, broccoli, evaporated milk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Codfish Soup (Zuppa di Merluzzo)
Made with salt codfish, olive oil, onion, parsley, celery, bay leaf, thyme, tomatoes, white wine, potato
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Brian's Smoked Salmon Bisque
Made with butter, all-purpose flour, vegetable stock or broth, white pepper, half & half, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, Tabasco sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cajun Catfish Gumbo
Made with oil, onions, green onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, catfish fillets, crab meat, shrimp
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Saeng Sun Jigae (Hot Fish Soup)
Made with dried anchovies, anchovy water, onion, whole fish, zucchini, Korean red pepper flakes, green onions, garlic, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Daikon Fish Soup
Made with black pepper, salt, cornstarch, egg white, vodka, coarse or kosher salt, sea bass, striped bass or other white fish fillets, fish stock or bottled clam juice, daikon, ginger...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Trout Chowder
Made with butter, salt and pepper, poached trout (10 oz. size) -- in chunks, whole milk, potatoes, onions, salt pork or bacon -- cut in small cubes
Time: 30-60 minutes
Salmon Congee
Made with vodka, soy sauce, corn or olive oil, celery, shallots, jalapeno pepper, ginger root, rice, shrimp, shrimp, fish or chicken stock
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Orange Roughy Tomato Soup
Made with orange roughy, skim milk, pasta sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fennel, Okra And White Fish Soup
Made with celery, carrot, garlic, salt, black pepper, hot pepper flakes, chicken broth, clam juice, tomatoes, cabbage
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Salmon And Spinach Soup
Made with black pepper, salt, butter, onion, chicken stock, smoked salmon, fresh spinach
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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