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Aunt Clara's Shrimp Gumbo

The Editors
Yield
Serves 6
Category
Fish and Seafood
Soups, Stews, Chowders
Course
Soup
Preparation Method
Saute
Boil
Simmer
Sources
Favorite New England Recipes
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Ingredients
1 pound fresh shrimp
3 medium onions
1 quart water
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
1/4 cup raw rice
1/2 pound okra
butter
1 tablespoon flour
4 tomatoes (canned tomatoes may be used)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
2 bay leaves
a pinch each of salt, pepper, and sugar
Instructions

Boil the shrimp and one of the onions, chopped, in 1 quart of water with the vinegar for 10 minutes. Reserve the water. Peel and clean the shrimp. Cover the rice and okra with one inch of water and cook dry. Fry the remaining onions, finely chopped, in butter over low heat, smooth in the flour, and add the shrimp stock, then the okra, rice, shrimp, tomatoes, and seasoning. Simmer for 20 minutes and serve piping hot.

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carol carothers (not verified)

14 years 2 months ago

Can't wait to try this one but will have to find tarragon vinegar first.
I just love gumbos.

Try using fresh peeled shrimp without precooking. Just simmer along with the other ingredients. Much better.