Brown Fish Stock
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 pounds fish bones and fish heads from lean fish
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1 large handful parsley
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 2 garlic cloves halved
  • 1 cup sherry not cooking sherry
  • 1 gallon water
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in a large stockpot, and add in the vegetables and fish. Cook over medium heat until all the vegetables and the fish have turned a deep brown color. Deglaze the pan with sherry.
  2. Add in the water and the spices and herbs.
  3. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for about an hour.
  4. Strain out the stock through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth.
  5. Cool properly, and use in recipes.