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Crab Soup
Ingredients
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Makes
2 litres
Shells from 4 cooked Dungeness crabs
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp black peppercorns, whole
Reserved crab fat, crab butter and juices
2 litres chicken stock
2 cups dry white wine
Method/Steps
1. With a mallet, break crab back shells into 2 inch pieces.
2. Put all of the crab shells into a large pan; add oil. Stir frequently over medium heat until shell edges begin to brown, 12 minutes.
3. Add onions, garlic and peppercorns; stir often until onions are limp, about 10 minutes
4. Stir in crab fat, crab butter, juices, stock and wine. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 2 litres, about 1 hour.
5. Pour broth through a fine strainer set over a bowl. Discard shells and seasonings. Serve soup warm or cool.
Wine and Spirits Match
Pair with Chardonnay.