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Chowder. Cioppino. Bouillabaise. Bisque. Fish soups and stews are an integral part of the world's fish cookery. They range from light and bright Vietnamese crab soups to a cream-based chowder fit for an icy day.
An Old Timey She-Crab Soup
She-crab soup is an old-time specialty of the Atlantic South. This soup recipe relies on crab or lobster roe (also known as "coral"), a little sherry and some sweet cream. It can also be done with lobster.
Cioppino
A recipe for cioppino, a traditional San Francisco-style seafood stew.
My Mum's Clam Chowder
This is my mother's recipe for a New England-style clam chowder. It comes from her mother, and it is more of a Maine version than a Massachusetts version, which is very thick.
Basic Fish Stock
A simple recipe for fish stock.
Creole Seafood Jambalaya
The Creole and Cajun cooking of Louisiana is some of America's best. And jambalaya, one of the nation's boldest seafood stews, is one of that cusine's signature dishes.
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Not really a chowder, it's more of a soup. But Manhattan clam chowder is undoubtedly good.

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