Fish Stock
- 3 1/2 pounds red snapper frames
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium leeks, white and tender green only, thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 small celery rib, thinly sliced
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 fresh parsley sprigs
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- Kosher salt
- Rinse the fish frames thoroughly under cold water.
- In a large nonreactive saucepan or small stockpot, warm the olive oil over moderate heat.
- Add the leeks, shallot, celery, thyme, parsley and fish frames, bending them to fit into the pan if necessary.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fish frames turn white and the vegetables are fragrant, about 4 minutes.
- Add the wine and cook for 1 minute.
- Ad 2 1/2 quarts of water, the bay leaf, the tomato and a large pinch of salt.
- increase the heat to moderately high and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Skim and reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer the stock for 20 minutes, skimming often.
- Slowly pour the stock through a fine strainer into a large heatproof bowl, leaving behind any particles at the bottom of the pan.
- Season lightly with salt and let cool before refrigerating.
red snapper, olive oil, leeks, shallot, celery, thyme, parsley sprigs, white wine, bay leaf, tomato, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fish-stock (may not work)