Shrimp Stock – doliska.com

Ingredients

• 4 qts shrimp shells and heads (about what you'd get from shelling 2 pounds of shrimp)
• 8 qts cold water
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 lemons, halved
• 1 cup parsley, coarsely chopped, stems and all
• White Mirepoix:
• 4 oz onions, diced
• 4 oz leeks, white portion only, washed well, trimmed and chopped
• 4 oz celery, diced
• 4 oz parsnips, chopped
• Sachet d'epices:
• 8 bay leaves
• ½ tsp dried basil leaves
• ½ tsp dried oregano leaves
• ½ tsp dried tarragon leaves
• ½ tsp dried thyme leaves
• ½ tsp cracked black peppercorns