When the folks from Tabasco called and asked me to be a judge in the first national Tabasco Cook and Ladder Competition, I said yes in a second. I keep a bottle of Tabasco at my desk for food ...

To prepare the bisque, first make the fish stock following our recipe. Clean the shrimp. Using your hands, gently remove the head (1), the legs (2), and the shell. Collect all the scraps in a bowl; ...