Featured in the New York Times piece “A Rich Stock for the Feast”, this simple and delicious stock from Greenpoint Fish and Lobster Co. can be used as a base for soups, risottos, or buttery sauces! The recipe yields approximately 10 cups and can be frozen and stored in an airtight container for up to three months.

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 dozen green crabs 

  • 1 gallon water 

  • 1/4 cup fennel seed 

  • 1/4 cup whole black peppercorns 

  • 2 Tbsp celery seed 


INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Rinse green crabs thoroughly in cold water

  2. Bring green crabs in water with seasoning to a boil. 

  3. Return to simmer and allow the stock to reduce for 3-4 hours 

  4. Strain crabs and seasoning from stock. 

  5. Cool your stock as quickly as possible. 

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Based in Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. is a restaurant and retail store and wholesale supplier. Its goal is to serve as the intermediary between dedicated and responsible fisherman, seafood suppliers and conscientious consumers in an effort to provide the highest quality seafood that is fished or farmed in ways that protect our oceans, now and for future generations. Visit their website for more information.