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Seafood Stock
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By:
Ames Brown
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Seafood Stock Recipe creates the base for many seafood recipes using shrimp shells, carrots, onions, celery, bay leaves, garlic, parsley, cloves, basil and thyme to make this essential seafood stock recipe.
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INGREDIENTS
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Shells from 1 pound shrimp
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5 quarts water
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4 carrots, sliced
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4 onions, quartered
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1/2 bunch celery, sliced
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2 bay leaves
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3 cloves garlic, sliced
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2 sprigs fresh parsley
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5 whole cloves
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon dried basil
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2 teaspoons dried thyme
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DIRECTIONS
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1:
Bake shrimp shells at 375°F (195°C) until dried and starting to brown on edges.
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In an 8-quart pot, combine water, carrots, onions, celery, bay leaves, garlic, parsley, cloves, pepper, basil, thyme and shrimp shells. Bring slowly to a boil.
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3:
Reduce heat, and cook 5 to 7 hours. Replace water as needed, 2 or 3 times, by pouring more water down the inside of the pot.
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4:
Remove stock from heat, and strain. Press all liquid from the shells and vegetables, then discard them. Return liquid to heat, and reduce to 2 to 3 quarts, or to taste.
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