FISH STOCK (FUMET DE POISSON)

Fish stock (Fumet de Poisson) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Time 30m

Yield 2 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup finely diced carrots
5 tablespoons finely chopped white part of leeks
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
6 sprigs parsley
1/2 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme
3 small cloves garlic, unpeeled but cut in half
1 1/2 pounds fish bones including tail and head but with gills removed,
1/2 cup brut champagne
2 1/2 cups water

Steps:

Heat the butter in a heavy saucepan and add the carrots, leeks and onion. Cook briefly, stirring, until wilted.
Tie the parsley, bay leaf and thyme into a small bundle (bouquet garni). Add it to the saucepan. Add the garlic and fish bones and stir. Add the champagne and bring to a boil. Let simmer about a minute and add the water.
Bring to a boil and let simmer 20 minutes.
Strain through a very fine sieve, preferably of the sort known in French kitchens as a chinois. Press the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 41, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 93 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams