Strong Fish Stock Recipe

Name: Strong Fish Stock Recipe
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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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...

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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