One of my favorite local restaurants is The House of William and Merry. The creativity and pure deliciousness coming out of that restaurant is impressive! A recent dinner there inspired me to use some of my CSA corn this week to make this Corn Bisque!
This silky corn bisque is delicious on its own, but I strongly suggest topping it with chopped bacon for extra saltiness and chives for brightness.
To make the corn bisque, you first make a corn stock. You’ll make more than you need for this particular recipe but don’t throw it away! You can use this lovely liquid like you would use vegetable or chicken broth.
Ingredients:
- 6 ears of corn, shucked
- 8 slices of bacon, cooked (I like to cook mine in the oven) note: reserve the bacon grease!)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- chives, for garnish