Pierre Franey's Shrimp Broth

Name: Pierre Franey's Shrimp Broth
Total time: 25 min
Yield: About 3 cups
Ingredients: The peeled shells from 1 pound of raw shrimp; 3 cups water; 6 peppercorns; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion; 1 rib celery, coarsely chopped; 1 bay leaf; Salt to taste if desired

By Pierre Franey

Total Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 3(10)
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Ingredients

Yield:About 3 cups

The peeled shells from 1 pound of raw shrimp
3cups water
6peppercorns
½cup coarsely chopped onion
1rib celery, coarsely chopped
1bay leaf
Salt to taste if desired

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Preparation

Step 1
Put all the ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Let simmer about 20 minutes.
Step 2
Strain the broth, discarding the solids. There should be about three cups.

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Fredericktibbetts@gmail.com7 years ago

Most frozen shrimp is now sold shelled. Please consider buying it whole, because you can shell the shrimp in a jiffy, and make this great stock: the quickest fish stock of all.

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