Instructions

1. Devien shrimp.  Rinse the shrimp in cold water and set aside.
2. Bring 6 cups of water with salt to a boil in a medium sauce pan over high heat.
3. Cut the carrot into large pieces.  No need to peel it.  Cut the celery into large pieces.  Peel and quarter the onion.  Quarter a lemon.  Rinse 3-4 sprigs of parsley.
4. Add the carrot, celery, 1/4 onion, 1/4 lemon and 3-4 sprigs of parsley to the water.
5. Once the water comes to a boil, add the shrimp.  Leave the heat on high.
6. Allow the water to come back to a boil.  When the shrimp begin to rise to the top, they are cooked.  
7. Turn off the heat and drain the shrimp over the sink into a colander.
8. Place in a bath of ice water to stop the cooking.  Or just spread them on a serving dish and let them cool in one layer.