Christmas Gumbo

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 1/2 c. chopped carrots
• 1/2 c. chopped turnips
• 12 peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cloves
• 1/4 c. vinegar
• 4 c. cold water
• 4 shavings lemon peel
• 2 lb. washed fish bones, heads, tails, skins and trimmings
• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 6 Tbsp. flour
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped fine
• 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
• 1 c. okra, sliced thin (fresh or frozen)
• chopped fresh basil and oregano
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 1 can tomatoes (with juice) or 1 c. tomato sauce
• 1/2 lb. shrimp (fresh or frozen)
• any available fresh fish