Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Fasting for Russian Orthodox Christians: Shellfish

Even on no-oil days, Russian Orthodox Christians may eat shellfish. But how to prepare it without oil?

Whether you choose a pot on the stove or something more exotic, shrimp are easy to prepare without oil. For an Asian taste, you can simmer them in coconut milk and curry powder; use your vegetable stock and make them into soup; or add them to rice or rice and lentils. Stir in some cooked vegetables and you have a meal in a few minutes.

If you have shell-on shrimp, don't throw away those shells--yet. First transform them into a court-bouillon by boiling the shells in water until the shells release their flavor, about 10 minutes. Let the broth cool and strain into a container. (Okay, now you can throw away the shells.) Refrigerate, freeze, or use the broth as you would vegetable stock, including saving the broth for when you cook shrimp next.

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