The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Ltd

New Zealand Seafood Recipes

WHITE FISH STOCK

Ingredients
Preferred measurement of units  

500g16 oz bones, trimmings & heads of white fish

1 cup sliced onion

12 parsley stems

2 Tbsp lemon juice

½ tsp salt

3½ cups water

½ cup dry white wine

Method

Combine fish, onion, parsley, lemon juice & salt in a heavy based saucepan.  Cover & steam mixture over a moderately high heat for 5 minutes.

Add water & wine & bring to the boil.  Skim froth off as it rises to the surface.

Simmer stock for 25 minutes.

Strain stock through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on the soilds.  Cool.

This is a simple, delicious stock which may be used as the basis for many soups.  It may be frozen.