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Fumet de Poisson au Vin Blanc Recipe
The following proportions are for the production of a fine, well-flavored fish stock to be used as the basis of a fish velouté sauce. A smaller quantity of fish would produce a lighter stock suitable for fish-poaching, or fish soups.
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Ingredients
- A 6- to 8-quart enameled or stainless steel saucepan or kettle
- 2 pounds lean fresh fish, fish heads, and/or bones and trimmings (halibut, whiting, or flounder are recommended, or use frozen fish of good quality. Fresh or cooked shellfish leftovers may be included.), about 2 quarts
- 1 thinly sliced onion
- 6 to 8 parsley stems—not the leaves which will darken the stock
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- tsp ¼salt
- 1 cup dry white wine or ⅔dry white vermouth
- Cold water to cover ingredients
- cup Optional: ¼fresh mushroom stems
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Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in the saucepan or kettle. Bring to the simmer, skim, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, and correct seasoning. Fish stock may be refrigerated or frozen. If refrigerated, boil it up every 2 days to keep it from spoiling.