| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Seafood, Vegetables, Meats |
|
Fish, Soups |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
|
|
-=STOCK=- |
| 4 |
qt |
Seafood stock* =VEGETABLES=- |
| 1/2 |
c |
Oil |
| 6 |
c |
Okra, sliced |
| 3 1/2 |
lb |
Tomatoes, canned |
| 2 |
c |
Onion, chopped |
| 1 |
c |
Celery, chopped, with leaves |
| 1 |
c |
Peppers, bell, chopped |
| 2 |
tb |
Garlic, chopped |
| 2 |
tb |
Vinegar =SEASONINGS=- |
| 1 |
tb |
Salt |
| 1 |
ts |
Cayenne |
| 1 |
ts |
Pepper, white |
| 1 |
ts |
Pepper, black |
| 5 |
|
Bay leaves, imported |
| 2 |
ts |
Thyme, dried, leaves |
| 2 |
ts |
Basil, dried, leaves |
| 2 |
ts |
Oregano, dried, leaves =ROUX, ETC.=- |
| 3 |
c |
Roux, dark, (from 1 1/2 c. oil; 1 1/2c. flour) |
| 1 |
lb |
Crab, claw meat |
| 3 |
lb |
Shrimp, small to medium, peeled |
| 1 |
|
Doz oysters |
| 1 |
c |
Onions, green, chopped =file` powder |
INSTRUCTIONS
1) *Make seafood stock from shrimp heads and shells,crab bodies, fish
carcasses or all of the above, substituting ham hocks,chicken backs,or
necks, or other meats depending on availability. (Forthe 4 quartsof stock
you will need about 4 pounds of shells, bonesand meat.)Bring to a boil,
lower heat and simmer several hours. Strain thestock, discarding solids.
(If time is a factor, simmer shrimp heads and shells and ham hocks in
chicken stock for at leastan hour.)
2) Cook okra in the oil in a large, heavy pot overmedium heat, stirring and
scraping until some of the sliminess isgone; about 15 minutes. Add
tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, peppers,vinegar, the seasoning and herb
mix and cook over low to medium heatfor about 1/2hour, stirring and
scraping often.
3) Blend the roux into the okra and tomato mixture. Veryslowly blend the
stock into the mixture. Simmer about 1 hour.
4) Add crab and shrimp and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.Addoysters and simmer
about 5 minutes. Add green onions. Serve overrice with file`powder added to
taste at the table. (File` powder shouldnot be cooked.) From the files of
Al Rice, North Pole Alaska.
Feb 1994
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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