Strong Fish Stock Recipe | Epicurious

Strong Fish Stock Recipe | Epicurious

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This recipe uses a technique called "sweating" to extract maximum flavor from every ingredient. Although sweating adds a step, this stock is still effortless to make and takes only five minutes...

Keywords

  • stock
  • gluten free
  • nut free
  • easy
  • simmer
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 medium onions, very thinly sliced
  • 4 stalks celery, very thinly sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, very thinly sliced
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and stems
  • 6 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 1 large (6 inches long or more) or 2 small (4 inches long or less) fish heads from cod or haddock, split lengthwise, gills removed, and rinsed clean of any blood
  • 2 1/2 to 3 pounds fish frames (bones) from sole, flounder, bass, and/or halibut, cut into 2-inch pieces and rinsed clean of any blood
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • About 2 quarts very hot or boiling water
  • Kosher or sea salt

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