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Posted
above the counter of the Soup Nazi's take-out-only Soup
Kitchen International is a sign laying out the important
three steps to properly buying soup (click
here for a closer look). Knowing
that to violate the rules is to risk being refused
service, I decided to ask Al Yeganeh a few questions
about the November 1995 Seinfeld episode that made him
famous. The interview was very brief.
TW: How do you feel about all the
publicity that followed the Seinfeld episode?
AY: I didn't need it. I was known well enough before
that. I don't need it.
TW: But it must have been good
for business, right?
AY: He [Seinfeld] used me. He used me. I didn't use him,
he used me.
TW: How many people do you serve
in a day?
AY: I cannot talk to you. If I talk I cannot work.
TW: How many different soups do
you serve?
AY: (getting very upset) I cannot talk. (Pointing to
sign) Move to the left. Next.
Tonight is the big final episode
of Seinfeld, and TSR's final soup tribute is the Crab
Bisque. This is the soup Jerry orders in the show and it
is the most requested Soup Nazi clone.
4 pounds snow crab clusters (legs)
4 quarts water (16 cups)
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, quartered
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup fresh chopped Italian parsley
2 teaspoons mustard seed
1 tablespoon chopped pimento
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
2 bay leaves
1/3 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons half and half
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon marjoram
1. Remove all the crab meat from the shells and set it
aside.
2. Put half of the shells into a large pot with 4 quarts
of water over high heat. Add onion 1 stalk of chopped
celery, and garlic, then bring mixture to a boil.
Continue to boil for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (The
white part of the shells will start to become
transparent), then strain stock. Discard the shells,
onion, celery and garlic, keeping only the stock.
3. Measure 3 quarts (12 cups) of the stock into a large
sauce pan or cooking pot. If you don't have enough stock,
add enough water to make 3 quarts.
4. Add potatoes, bring mixture to a boil, then add 1/2 of
the crab and the remaining ingredients to the pot and
bring it back to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 4
hours, uncovered until it reduces by about half and
starts to thicken. Add the remaining crab and simmer for
another hour until the soup is very thick. (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)
Makes 4-6 servings.
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