Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2011

Even the most discerning food critics in my house loved this soup. Left out the water and used a can of diced tomatoes. Added crab meat and didn't need to. Great soup for a cold rainy N.W. evening.

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quartz

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2010

Added crab, a lot of hot sauce, and more shrimp. Tasted delicious. It is great for tailgating!

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Robba

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2010

YUM! This soup was so good, plus it is quick and easy. I will be making this again!

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GINAH1

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2010

Y-U-M! DOUBLE THE RECIPE! Thanks Big Ed for an AWESOME recipe. Readers, I made quite a few recommendations, but not because the soup needed it - it was for personal preference only. This is a 5* soup as it stands. I added 1/2 chopped red pepper (which I happened to have on hand), AT LEAST 2 T. red pepper flakes, 2 tilapia filets, 4 chopped green onions, at least 1 T. Old Bay Seasoning, Seafood Seasoning was added to my tilapia filets, 3 stalks of celery, 1 T. garlic and I also used SPICY V8 juice. And, lots of Tobasco! We like things HOT, and this did not disappoint with my changes. I also pumped up the volume on all spices. I typically don't like when people modify recipes - but we did it to satisfy our particular taste. Ed's soup is a FANTASTIC recipe - we just customized it for us.

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KRISTI

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Billings, Montana, USA

Living In: Duvall, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2010

I thought this soup was great! I doubled the recipe per other user's reviews and was glad I did. This recipe was very simple and quick to make, too.

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occoastalcook

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

Living In: Newport Beach, California, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2010

I was a little skeptical about a soup with V8 and clam juice, but it turned out great! I added more spices and hot sauce to cover up some of the fishy taste the shrimp added. Also threw in half a bag of frozen okra to make an even hartier soup. I was full after two bowls! Served it up with pieces of a fresh loaf of crusty Italian bread. BTW, it took me forever to find the clam juice. I found it with the canned tuna and sardines.

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BadCook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Marquette, Michigan, USA

Living In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2010

Very good! I added a small can of corn (drained) and it was a hit! I also used a 1 lb bag of peeld/frozen shrimp instead of fresh.

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eradde

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2010

This soup is very yummy. I add scallops and crab meat as well. It is even better the next day.

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VICKIESNOW

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

Living In: Mons, Hainaut, Belgium

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2010

YUMMY! This was exactly what I hoped it would be. Like some other reviewers, I also added extra seafood, white fish and clams. Since my fish was frozen, I added it a few minutes before the shrimp. I couldn't find clam juice so I used the juice from a can of baby clams, then added the clams later with the shrimp. I also didnt have vegetable cocktail (would have bought some when I got the clams but I thought I had a can at home), so I used tomato soup! Worked great.

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