Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2003

This was pretty good, although it wasn't as great as I was expecting. My only complaint was that the recipe came out way too spicy. Next time, I'll omit the hot sauce and cut the pepper back to 1/4 tsp. I decreased the butter to 1/4 cup, and used fat-free half-and-half, and it was just fine. Also, if the crabmeat you're using is pre-salted, there is most likely no need to add the 1/2 tsp. You can always add it later if it needs it. Thanks for the recipe!

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KRANEY

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2003

Sorry, but this soup was really, really bad. I shoul have headed the advice of some of the other reviewers. The wine completely overpowers any hint of a crab taste. To make matters worse, I doubled this recipe. What an expensive waste of money. Unable to come up with a way to make it taste better, I poured it down the garbage disposal and had to order carryout for dinner. I will never try this again.

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HOWARDALUM

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2003

The soup was excellent but as I made it, I made a few adjustments. The wine seemed too strong for my liking so I added only half a cup, when I sampled it before I added the salt I thought it was salty enough therefore I didn't add any at all, and instead of the gravy mix I added one can of cream of celery with one quarter cup of heavy whipping cream. Everyone who tried it thought it was definately restaurant quality.

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KIDTASTROPHE 13

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2002

This is a wonderful soup but I had to add some chicken broth when we had it the day after I made it.

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ELLIEBOING

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2002

This is the closest to the Cream of Crab soup I get in Maryland! AWESOME is right! Make sure you have saltine crackers to go with it!

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Luvs2Cook!

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2002

This is awesome soup! The 2 keys to this soup are 1)Avoid the salt 2) Don't serve this soup on the day you make it. If this soup got a bad review, it was because it was served too soon. The gravy leaves a strange aftertaste on the day made but if you wait a day the crab overcomes the strange taste and makes this a great soup! We did add extra crab meat and a little more old bay.

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CATGRE2157

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2002

I should have heeded the warning one reviewer provided regarding the salt. The recipe is way too salty for my liking. It would have been a delicious and easy recipe. I will make it again minus the salt.

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ERWILF

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2002

I loved this soup! Lots of compliments from our guests.

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PETITGABRIELLE

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2002

this was easy to put together and my friends and family loved it.

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SCOBOTOLI

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2002

This was very good and easy. I also had a problem finding white gravy mix so I used McCormicks white sauce blend. My husband loved it. I thought it was a little salty so I will cut down on that next time. I will make it again.

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MOLSON7

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2002

We really loved this soup. I used twice the amount of broth because I could not find white gravey mix in my local store. It was our Christmas eve soup with enough left over for a lunch a few days later. Try it, you will like it.

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MARILYN GREEN

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2002

I served this bisque-like soup as part of a New Year's Eve dinner and got rave reviews. However, I used a package of McCormicks "Chicken Country Sauce" instead of country gravy. All 8 guests asked for refills. It was so easy and elegant.

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CDIAZ

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2002

Personally I don't think gravy belongs in crab soup and neither does chicken broth. I was not impressed with this recipe.

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BETH COLLINGBOURNE

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2001

This recipe was easy and delicious. I added more half and half as I like it not quite as thick. This recipe is a keeper. Lorraine Sturgis

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LORRAINE STURGIS

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2001

This was a wonderful meal! My husband loved it. My only question about it was that I couldn't find country gravy mix in 1 oz. packages, they were 2.64 oz., so I just used part of it. Other than that, a big success!

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VANSHEL

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2001

This was so simple to make - I scaled the recipe to serve 25 and it still only took about a half hour start to finish. It's very good but incredibly rich. It went over really well at my company's Thanksgiving covered dish.

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WILLOWB

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2001

Two words, De Licious!

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2001

I think this recipe is probably very very good. although i probably wont be trying it for a long time, dont get me wrong, this is a great recipe but im on a diet... guess that means i wont be eating anything i cook for awhile

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2001

This recipe was not only delicious, but fast and easy to prepare. I loved it and so did my kids. A definite keeper!

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