Fish Stock
Updated February 23, 2016 
Cookbook
The South American Table: The Flavor and Soul of Authentic Home Cooking from Patagonia to Rio De Janeiro, With 450 Recipes
Published by Harvard Common Press
This stock is easy to prepare. Just remember to order the head and trimmings ahead of time, because they are not always available. The stock can be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated. It also freezes well for up to a couple of months.
CostInexpensive
Total Timeunder 1 hour
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Dietary Considerationegg-free, gluten-free, halal, kosher, lactose-free, peanut free, soy free, tree nut free
Type of Dishsoup, stock
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds heads, bones, and trimmings of any white fish (such as corvina, flounder, or sole)
- 1 medium-size onion, quartered
- 1 leek (white part and 1 inch of the green), washed well and quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
- 1 medium-size carrot, peeled
- 6 sprigs fresh parsley
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 10 black peppercorns
- 6 cups water
- ½ cup dry white wine
Instructions
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Place all the ingredients in a large casserole and bring to boil over medium heat, skimming off the froth as it rises to the surface. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Strain the stock through a fine-mesh sieve. Do not press on the solids. Let the stock cool. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator or freezer.
2003 Maria Baez Kijac
