Oyster, Crawfish Food Safety Rules Raise a Very Louisiana Dilemma: How Do You Define ‘Bisque’?

By Alyse Pfeil

The Times-Picayune

State health officials want to set stricter rules for reusing shells in certain seafood dishes, which they say can risk exposure to a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that’s seen a resurgence this year.

But along the way, they have run into a stumbling block and a very Louisiana dilemma: What counts as a bisque?

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