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  • small knob of butter
  • 1 onion
    roughly chopped
  • 1kg white fish
    heads and bones
  • 250ml white wine
  • bouquet garni
    of 2 parsley stalks, 2 sprigs of thyme and 1 bay leaf tied with string

Nutrition: per 100ml

  • kcal28
  • fat0.5g
    low
  • saturates0.3g
  • carbs0.9g
  • sugars0.8g
  • fibre0.1g
  • protein1g
  • salt0.08g
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Method

  • step 1

    Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the onion and cook for 3 mins. Tip in the fish heads and bones and cook, stirring occasionally for a further 4 mins. Pour in the wine and 1 litre of cold water. Drop in the herbs and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, then cook for 20 mins, skimming when needed. Pass through a sieve and use for your intended recipe. Will keep in the fridge for a week and for three months in the freezer.

RECIPE TIPS
ADDING FLAVOUR

Adding the shells from crab, lobster or prawns at the same time as the fish bones will give a depth of flavour to the stock. If you have any fennel or ripe tomatoes hanging around, add these along with the onion.

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A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.6 ratings

lizleicester

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I'm sure this is really simple but to me, as I hadn't made fish stock before, it was very useful in getting the proportions and time right. I used the head and bones of 1 x big salmon (and didn't weigh them but used the same amount of wine, water and herbs).

ahcollier29h7zOzsSK

I'm did the same and it turned out just fine. Thank you.

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