onion 8 ounces
carrot 4 ounces
celery 4 ounces
garlic 1 t
butter 2 ounces
shells 1 pound
tomato paste 2 ounces
Brandy 2 ounces
shrimp veloute 4 quarts
sachet 1 each
shrimp cooked and diced 1 pound
heavy cream 1 pint
Carmelize mirepoix in braising pan
Add shells and sear
add tomato paste and saute
add brandy and flame
add fish veloute and sachet
simmer 20 minutes
strain
remove solids
( some Chef's will blend up the shells and solids and return to the soup if you do this, please put the soup through a chinois or china cap after)
Add Shrimp
adjust seasonings
add heavy cream
garnish
VARIATION: Seafood bisque: use a combination of crab and shrimp shell. Use a fish veloute, and garnish with cooked crab meat, shrimp and scallops.
If this is too "FISHY" for you use a chicken veloute.
Sachet:
herbs and spices are placed in a cheesecloth bag called a sachet d' epices french for spice bag...
used for a Sachet:
Thyme
Parsley Stems ( not the leaves)
bay leaves
peppercorn
cloves, whole
garlic, optional
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