Homemade Fish Stock

• 2 pounds fish bones and heads, rinsed

• 6 cups water

• 1 cup dry white wine

• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced

• 1 celery rib, thinly sliced

• 2 carrots, peeled, roughly chopped

• 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped

• 1 cup of fennel stalks and fronds, roughly chopped, loosely packed

• 1 bunch of parsley, stalks included

• 3 bay leaves

• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

In a large pot, combine the fish bones and heads with the water, white wine, onion, celery, carrot, fennel, parsley, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns and sea salt and bring the fish stock to a simmer over moderately low heat. Simmer the stock for 30 minutes. Strain the fish stock through several layers of moistened cheesecloth. *This fish stock can be made ahead and frozen for up to 1 month.