Instructions

  1. Sauté minced shallots in butter until soft.
  2. Add the flour and stir with whisk for 5 minutes on low heat, set aside.
  3. Bring one quart of water to a boil and add chicken base, clams, crab, shrimp and whole pieces of salmon and cod.
  4. Return to boil, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Strain the stock, reserving the seafood.
  6. Stir the shallot mixture into the stock.
  7. Add the heavy cream and half and half to the stock, bring to a simmer on low heat and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  8. Chunk the salmon and cod and add all of the seafood back into the soup pot.
  9. Add the sherry and heat through, no more than 3 minutes.