Craig Claiborne’s Fish Broth

Updated December 5, 2024

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20 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:About 5 cups
  • 3 pounds of bones from nonoily fish, preferably with head on but gills removed (see note)

  • 1 cup dry white wine

  • 4 cups water

  • 2 cups coarsely chopped leek leaves

  • 6 sprigs fresh parsley

  • 1 whole clove garlic

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onions

  • ½ cup coarsely chopped celery

  • ½ bay leaf

  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme

  • Salt to taste if desired

  • Freshly ground pepper to taste

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Nutritional analysis per serving

1 gram carbs; 14 milligrams cholesterol; 34 calories; 169 milligrams sodium; 6 grams protein

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine all the ingredients in a kettle. Bring to a boil and simmer gently 20 minutes. Strain. Discard solids.

Tip
  • Almost any inexpensive ''trash'' fish may be used for this stock, including conger, sea robin, tilefish and dogfish, among others. This broth freezes well.

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This is a very good broth. I used shrimp shells and clam juice instead of water. All the veggies give a lot of depth. It tastes delicious on its own. I imagine it would make a killer risotto. I made it as part of the bouillabaisse.

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