How to Make Excellent Fish Stock!

This stock has many uses and is healthy as well. This recipe makes approximately 3 pints of stock.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 1/2 pounds of fish bones (ask for these at your fish market)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 quarts water
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 6 peppercorns
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 outside stalks of celery, with leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. Rinse the fish bones well.
   
   Place them in a heavy stock pot with the butter and water.
   
   Cook, stirring, over low heat, for about 5 minutes.

2. To the pot, add all the remaining ingredients.
   
   Bring to a rolling boil.
   
   Turn down heat, cover pot, and simmer for approximately 45 minutes until every bit of flavour has transferred to the liquid.

3. Strain through a fine sieve.
   
   Cool and refrigerate.
   
   Can be kept refrigerated for several days or frozen for later use. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• None.