Recipe
Crab Stock
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds raw gumbo, soup, or any hardshell crabs (about 15 or 16 small crabs), each broken in half
- 4 quarts water, cold or at room temperature
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped celery
- 1 whole head garlic, halved horizontally
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 6 turns freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Combine all of the ingredients in a large soup or stock pot over high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer until you have about 7 cups of stock about 2 hours, and remove from the heat.
Strain through a fine strainer or sieve. Discard solids. Refrigerate or freeze in 2-cup containers. Keeps for 1 month.
Recipe Details
- Source: Emeril's New New Orleans Cooking [4]
- Dish Type: Soups [5]
- Cuisine: Cajun/Creole [6]
- Cooking Method: Braising [7]
- Occasion: Any [8]
- Effort Level: Simple [9]
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