Double-Rich Fish Stock

Name: Double-Rich Fish Stock
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 8 cups
Ingredients: 2 onions; 4 carrots; 4 stalks celery; 2 Tbsp. butter; Bones and heads of 4 medium-size fish; 1 bottle dry white wine; 6 whole peppercorns; 1 large bouquet garni (4 sprigs parsley, 2 sprigs thyme, and a bay leaf, tied with kitchen twine or placed in cheesecloth); Salt

Serves
makes 8 cups

SAVEUR

Ask your fish shop for the bones and heads of medium-size fish—anything trimmed or fileted that day. The secret to this rich stock is roasting the vegetables and fish before putting them into the stockpot.

Ingredients

2 onions
4 carrots
4 stalks celery
2 Tbsp. butter
Bones and heads of 4 medium-size fish
1 bottle dry white wine
6 whole peppercorns
1 large bouquet garni (4 sprigs parsley, 2 sprigs thyme, and a bay leaf, tied with kitchen twine or placed in cheesecloth)
Salt

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Instructions

Step 1

Coarsely chop onions, carrots, and celery. Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in a roasting pan, then add vegetables and fish trimmings. Roast for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer to a large pot, add wine, peppercorns, bouquet garni, and salt to taste. Add 4 quarts water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook 2-3 hours. The stock should reduce by half.

Step 3

Strain, discarding all solids. Then strain several more times though a coffee filter or cheesecloth. You should end up with 8 cups of richly flavored stock, ready to use. It will also keep, frozen, for up to 6 months.