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An excellnt recipe. I didn't have any shrimp broth, so I substituted and just loved it.
Birthday Dinner: Fish w/ Tomato Butter Sauce
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07 de Septiembre de 2010Glad you liked it, Ted. Thanks for trying it!
What did you sub? Did you use the full amount of butter?