Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

Is a wonderful soup.. One hint about the red peppers you can roast them on the grill or in the oven as mentioned but then immedietly add them to a bowl of ice cold water and let them cool and they will be easy to peel.

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MRITA24

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2011

Made this today for a simple b-day dinner for my husband. I don't usually review as I often tweak a recipe based on our preferences or dietary needs. I think this recipe can take a lot of changes based on preference/need and still be fantastic. I used fresh garlic and, since it was in the fridge, half a small onion. Upped the cayenne, added Old Bay (I live in MD - I think it is a crime here to not use Old Bay when working crab), and used fresh basil. Last, I used soy milk in lieu of half and half for diet needs. I made it this afternoon and put it in the fridge. Tonight when we came home, I pulled it out, added a dollop of sherry (and I can't say that was necessary just a b-day frill) and the crabs. Ahhh! Delish! For those who are having trouble peeling the peppers, try a gentle squish. The flesh of the pepper seems to just slide away from the skin. It took me about 12 minutes to peel the peppers and I went through the peels a second time to make sure I got every bit of pepper I could.

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SHARONANNH

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2011

This was a really great recipe! Like everyone else I changed a few things. I added some cumin, rosemary, & thyme for spices. We had tons of roma tomatoes from the garden so i peeled and added 5 of those as well. Overall this was a great soup. I'll be making a large batch of this soup and freezing it so I can have it on hand throughout the year.

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Sami

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2011

On a post surgery puree diet and needed something different. made this with 4 bell peppers and 1 quart of skim plus milk and it was delish. I didn't have it with the crab, but ccan only imagine how much better it would be with it in it! Great recipe. I'll definitely be making it again!

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jerzeeegirll

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2011

Excellent, absolutely delicious. I get the roasted red peppers in the jar to save time.

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CORILITA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2010

This soup is great for taking to work. I've tested out several various recipes and this one by far is my fav.

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spapsdorf

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sebastopol, California, USA

Living In: Petaluma, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2010

Disappointing. Won't make again.

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allrecipesrocks

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2010

Great soup. It is a must to use fresh peppers. Some of the other reviews suggested using can, i feel this would be a grave mistake. I followed some advice of others and prepared it the night before. Some of my guests that don't even like soup loved this.

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kmathiau

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2010

This is an okay, average tasting soup that on its face might be worthy of three stars. However, when you consider the effort involved (I not only roasted the peppers but made my own chicken broth as well) and the expense (crab meat is not cheap, particularly the jumbo lump crab I used) hubs and I both agree this is a mediocre soup, boring, bland and uninspired. Sherry might have been a nice addition, as well as maybe starting this off by sauteeing the "holy trinity" of carrots, onions and celery. Fish stock or clam juice could be used as well, and would have complemented the crab. It definitely needs more depth and rounded out flavors. As is, it basically tasted no more than what it was - pureed roasted peppers and half and half with some crab meat thrown in at the end.

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

This recipe was really great!! When i make it again i think I will not add the milk till the potatoes are done so it doesnt get that curdled lool but after i used the immersible it looked fine. I also added some extra heat but it really was fantastic!!

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