Crabmeat Stock

8 quarts cold water

4 onions, chopped

4 ounces green onions (white part only), washed well, trimmed and chopped

4 ounces celery, diced

4 ounces parsnips, chopped

2 to 3 ounces mushrooms, chopped

1 whole head garlic, cut in half horizontally

Place the following ingredients into a 4-inch square of cheesecloth and tie into a sack.

3 or 4 parsley stems, chopped

4 bay leaves

1 garlic clove

1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns

1/4 teaspoon cracked white peppercorns