Poached Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2  carrots roughly chopped
• 2 stalks celery roughly chopped
• 2  bay leaves dried fresh
• 2 pounds shrimp 
• 6  peppercorns 
• 2 cups wine 
• 0.5 handful salt 

Equipment

• baking sheet

Directions

1. Mix salt, carrots, celery, pinot grigio, bay leaves, and peppercorns in 2 quarts of water and bring to a simmer.
2. Add the shrimp and just bring back to a boil. Once the water boils, cook for 60 seconds.
3. Remove the shrimp immediately and lay out on a cookie sheet to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Peel shrimp just before serving and serve chilled.