Samon Chowder: Recipes + Menus : gourmet.com

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 lb bones, tail, fins, and head (if available) from an 8- to 10-lb salmon
• 2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced, reserving fronds for garnish
• 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns, cracked
• 1/4 lb smoked bacon (about 4 slices), finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion (1 large)
• 1 1/2 cups cups chopped celery
• 1 teaspoons grated peeled ginger
• 1 teaspoon grated garlic
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced (1/2 inch; 2 cups)
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
• 1 lb piece skinless salmon fillet, cut into 2- by 1/2-inch strips