1.   For a gumbo that called for peeled shrimp, we reserved the shells and heads and simmered them with celery and onion.

2.   He then simmers them with chickpeas and garlic in vegetable broth to make a robust stew.

3.   I chopped up the broccoli and potatoes, and simmered them with onions and garlic in water and wine.

4.   I thought about starting with dried beans and simmering them with thyme, garlic and fatty pork, but I wanted to take every possible shortcut.

5.   If the meat has dried out at all, you may need to revive it a little by simmering it with a sauce or water.

6.   Just chop up some pork, onion and garlic and simmer it with a little water and aromatics like cinnamon, cloves and oregano.

7.   Smith stirs lemon and orange juices into the cider and simmers it with their peels, candied ginger, allspice, cloves and cinnamon.

8.   So I start out by simmering them with onions and garlic and then making a puree.

9.   Simmer them with another pantry can, red kidney beans, and ladle them over rice.