Prawn shells

windowshopper100

I did a seafood platter at Christmas with a few langoustine and shell-on prawns.

I've still got the shells (originally ~2kg prawns) in the freezer as I thought I could do a prawn bisque with them.... but ideally I need some prawns too and I don't really want to buy more prawns for a supper I'd planned to be 'free'...

Is there anything else I could use prawn shells for.... or have I crossed the line from MSer to total tightwad and I should just say goodbye to them and retain some dignity:o .

Many thanks in anticipation
WS100

Penelope_Penguin

You could make a fishy stock, and use it as a base for a vegetable soup - I'd include lots of garlic, and serve with crusty bread.

Penny. x

Sola

I think I'd bin them to be honest

liz545

You could make a fairly plain stock with just the shells, stick of celery, 1 onion and bayleaf; and then use it as the base for a paella, but it might be a bit odd if you've got a fishy stock with no fish in the actual dish!

windowshopper100

Thanks Liz and Penelope, and Sola, I admire your honesty;) .

I was thinking a 'British' root veg soup with fish stock might be a bit odd (especially as all prawn will make it quite sweet), so I'd make it a bit Mediterranean, i.e, pepper and tomato and lots of olive oil and garlic.... then the paella idea comes along - bingo. I don't mind getting some chicken thighs and a bit of pepperami, the fishy element can be a suggestion in this case....

I think I'll end up with enough stock to try both actually.

Thanks girls.:T
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cocalls

I have a load of prawn shells frozen in my freezer from when i last used some prawns and im sure i saw on a programme that you can make a prawn soup out of just the shells does anyone have a receipe for it?:p

many thanks

CLARABEL

http://mybabybay.com/cookblog/index.php/category/soups/

this seems to be the sort of thing you want. shows how to use the resulting broth too..


clara.x

cocalls

many thanks thats kind of it might have a go but the one i saw they blitzed the heads up so it was thicker and then seived it iyswim?

Penelope_Penguin

We have an existing thread in prawn shells, so I'll add this one to it

Do let us know how you get on with the soup.

Penny. x

Stephen_Leak

I've had a quick "Google" and found this ...

http://brandoesq.blogspot.com/2005/08/hokkien-prawn-mee-soup.html

cocalls

many thanks i think this is the one i was after http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=252969&sid=6e5a2b6a199bdd22db1db08817cac728