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Fish Stock

Editor's note: Use this recipe to make Black Rice with Squid .

  • Fish stock can be made with a mixture of any white fish and crustaceans, and crabs are a very good addition.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    For 12 1/2 cups

Ingredients

5 tsp olive oil
14 oz crabs
3 3/4 lb fish
1 gallon water

Preparation

  1. Put a large pot over medium heat, then add the olive oil. Add the crabs. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Add the fish. Pour in the water and bring to a simmer. Skim the foam from the surface. Simmer for 20 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Cool before putting into containers.

Reprinted with permission from From The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adrià by Ferran Adrià, (C) © 2011 Phaidon Press
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