Halibut Fish Stock

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 – 3 pounds fresh halibut trim, chopped into 2″- 3″chunks and rinsed in cold water
• 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil (or any mild tasting vegetable oil)
• 2 onions, roughly chopped
• 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
• 2 leeks, white part only, roughly chopped
• 1 fennel bulb, roughly chopped
• 4 whole garlic cloves
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 bouquet garni (bouquet of herbs): bundle together with kitchen string a few sprigs of fresh thyme and a generous handful of fresh parsley, including stems
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
• cold water