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A Soup is a water based stew. A Bisque is seafood based, pureed and strained (smooth texture) style of soup. If seafood based, unstrained and or chunky it is a Chowder.

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There is little difference, but a bisque usually has the contents pureed before adding cream and a cream soup isn't necessarily pureed, just thickened usually with a flour butter roux.

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