National Seafood Bisque Day
About National Seafood Bisque Day
When is National Seafood Bisque Day? This holiday is always celebrated on October 19
Seafood lovers, this is your day. Today is National Seafood Bisque Day. It’s definitely going to be a fishy kind of day. On this October 19 holiday, we dig into rich and flavorful bowl of fish soup. No one will complain if you slurp your soup today. Just make sure to get every tarty morsel and every last drop.
Seafood bisque was first created in France in the 1700s. French fishermen based in ports in the Bay of Biscayne on the western shores of France were the first to create and enjoy it. The words “Seafood Bisque” comes from the French words “bis cuites”. It means “twice cooked”. It is aptly named, as the soup is first heated to make the stock from shellfish in their shells. Then, after straining the broth, it is heated a second time to add the other ingredients and the cream. The resulting fish soup is a culinary delight.
About Seafood Bisque
Seafood bisque is a rich and creamy fish soup. Every spoonful is flavorful. The best seafood is made fresh on the docks of virtually any port in the world, where it is made from any fish caught that day. As a result, on the docks and wharves, the flavor of the soup varies somewhat each day.
There are countless seafood bisque recipes. While similar, no two restaurants or manufacturers have the same recipe. It begins with a shellfish broth. Most often, it is made with crab, crayfish, lobster, and shrimp. But, you can use literally any kind of fish. Tomato paste is added and gives the soup its orange color. Then, a variety of spices and other ingredients are added making each recipe unique from another. Wine or cognac are common ingredients, too. Cream is one of the last ingredients added to the soup. Finally, a variety of garnishes are placed on top of the soup, making it irresistible.
Seafood Trivia and Fun Facts
Here is some interesting seafood trivia and fun facts to read as you slurp your soup:
- Seafood is not the only type of bisque. Also, there are chicken, corn, and potato bisque soups to name a few.
- Some shellfish are aphrodisiacs. Most notably oysters increase libido.
- Most fish reproduce by laying eggs. Sharks are a notable exception. They give birth to live baby sharks or “pups”.
- Fish use low-pitched noise to communicate with one another. Don’t you wonder what they say to each other!?
- Shellfish feed by filtering their food out of the water. They purify the water they live in. They filter 15 to 20 gallons of water a day.
- If there is not enough oxygen in the water, a fish can drown.
- Fish is low in sodium.
- Heart-healthy fish contains Omega-3 fatty acids.
- Shellfish are a good source of protein.
- Growing over 60 feet in length, the giant whale shark is the largest fish in the world.
- Scientists can only estimate the number of varieties of creatures in the waters of our planet. They estimate between 100, 000 and 200,000 varieties.
- The oldest fishhook ever found was 42,000 years old.
- The word “Halibut” means “holy fish”.
- Starfish are not a fish. They are a variety of jellyfish.
- Seahorses are the only fish that swim upright. They are also the slowest swimmers. A baby seahorse is called a “fry”.
How to Celebrate National Seafood Bisque Day
We suspect you know how seafood lovers like you and I will enjoy National Seafood Bisque Day. Here are some ideas:
- Go to your favorite seafood restaurant and order this fish soup with your meal. Better still, order it as your main course.
- Make it at home.
- If you have a home recipe, vary the ingredients. Try some fish or crustaceans that are not in your recipe.
- Don’t forget the oyster crackers. All seafood soups taste better with them.
- Hold a seafood party. Use this soup for the first course.
- Swap your favorite seafood bisque recipes with family and friends.
- If you’ve never tried this fish soup before, what are you waiting for!? It could become your new “favorite soup”.
- Take pictures to share on social media
Today's Quotes
“The only kind of seafood I trust is the fish stick, it’s a totally featureless fish that doesn’t have eyeballs or fins.” – – Dav Barry
“An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.” – – H.L. Mencken
History and Origin of National Seafood Bisque Day
Our research had not yet identified the creator of this holiday. Nor, did we find the reason for creating it. However, it’s obvious that either a seafood company or someone who loves this creamy soup created it.
In a deep dive of the internet and other sources, we found reference to this holiday in 2010. We suspect it was created before 2010.
We did not find any documentation confirming this to be a “National” day. And we found no congressional records or presidential proclamation.
Definition of “National” Days – Learn why it is so important to distinguish and identify true national days.
This Day in History
In addition to National Seafood Bisque Day, here are some things that happened on this day:
- The Revolutionary War ended. (1781)
- The Senate passed a bill making Martin Luther King’s Birthday a national holiday. (1983)
- Actor Robert Reed, who played the dad on television series “The Brady Bunch”, was born on this day in (1932)
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