Name: Cheater's Fish Stock
Total time: PLACEHOLDER
Ingredients: 1 stalk celery, chopped coarse; 1 medium carrot, chopped coarse; 1 small onion, chopped coarse; 2 bay leaf; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 6 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice; 8 sprigs fresh parsley; 8 whole black peppercorns

Cheater's Fish Stock

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 24, 2009

Yield

Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

1 stalk celery, chopped coarse1 medium carrot, chopped coarse1 small onion, chopped coarse2 bay leaf ½ cup dry white wine ½ teaspoon dried thyme 6 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice 8 sprigs fresh parsley 8 whole black peppercorns

Before You Begin

We found that doctored clam juice can be used if homemade fish stock isn't at hand. Clam juice is very salty, so don't add any salt to your soup or stew until you have tasted it. We tested several brands of bottled clam juice and found Doxsee to have the cleanest, truest flavor.

Instructions

Bring all ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan. Simmer to blend the flavors (no skimming is necessary), about 20 minutes. Strain, pressing on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Use immediately.