Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:59:40 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article > ,
> > "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> >
> >> blake murphy wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:31:53 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Another thing that makes wonderful stock is shrimp shells. I'm a
bit
> >> > > leery of crab shells. They are intensely fishy smelling.
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > i would be hesitant as well. i've not heard of it being done, but i
guess
> >> > you could google it. crab shells would typically be less 'clean'
than
> >> > shrimp shells.
> >>
> >>
> >> So, just wash 'em out first, blake...
> >
> >Greg,
> >
> >have you used Crab shells for Stock? How did it turn out?
>
> I use crab leg shells all the time. I save them along with shrimp
> shells and freeze them until I've got a big stockpot worth. I get a
> very rich stock that can be thinned down at soup time if it's too
> strong for you.


I've never made stock from crab shells and in any case I was kidding about
"washing" them...but yeah, they'd make a good stock.

;-)


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Best
Greg