Sanuki Sea Stock Recipes

SEAFOOD STOCK

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a medium pot set over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery and cook for 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. Add 1 1/2 quarts water, the wine, tomato paste, thyme, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for one hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing on the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. If not, add enough water or white wine to make 1 quart.
• Cool completely, transfer to containers, and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

SANUKI SEA STOCK

Steps:

• Place the dried sardines, kelp, and dried mushrooms in a deep pot and cover with the cold water. Place the pot over medium-high heat and wait until small bubbles appear around the rim before adjusting the heat to maintain a steady but not very vigorous simmer. Cook the stock for about 10 minutes, or until the broth becomes a pale gold. If large clouds of froth appear, skim them away. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the contents to sink to the bottom naturally, about 2 minutes.
• If you want a smoky flavor, add the bonito flakes (the more flakes you use, the smokier the flavor). Wait 2 or 3 minutes for the flakes to sink, and then strain the broth through a fine-woven muslin cloth, or a coffee-filter-lined colander.

SEAFOOD STOCK

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery and saute for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Add 1 1/2 quarts of water, the white wine, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. You can make up the difference with water or wine if you need to.

SOPHIA'S HOMEMADE SEAFOOD STOCK

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large stockpot. Cook and stir onions in the hot oil for 5 minutes. Add celery, carrots, and bell peppers and saute for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro, oregano, and bay leaves. Saute for 2 minutes more. Add water, fish parts, fish heads, clam juice, and peppercorns.
• Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and let simmer, uncovered, for at least 4 hours. Turn off heat and let cool for about 30 minutes.
• Remove bulk items from stock using a skimmer or slotted spoon. Strain stock through a fine-mesh strainer into a large container, making sure all fish bones have been removed. Use or freeze for future use.

SEAFOOD STOCK

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium heat. Add onions, leeks, celery, fennel, and garlic. Cook, stirring, until softened but not browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add herbes d'Provence, lavender, tarragon, orange zest, chiles, saffron, bay leaves, tomato paste, tomatoes, shrimp, and fish. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
• Stir in wine and let simmer until wine is reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Add stock and let simmer until flavorful, about 1 1/2 hours. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a large bowl, pressing down on solids to extract liquid. Season with salt.

ASIAN FISH STOCK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat and add the onions, celery, ginger and serrano and saute until golden Add the fish bones and sweat for 10 minutes Add the remaining ingredients and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Simmer for 1 hour, partially covered Strain and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use I freeze in ice cube trays, and store the cubes in double ziplocks, until ready to use Ask your local fish store to save fish bones, for you.

DASHI STOCK (KONBUDASHI)

Steps:

• Wipe away any dirt from the kombu with a paper towel, being careful not to rub off the white powdery deposits on the seaweed. Place the kombu and water in a saucepan, and allow it to soak for 30 minutes to become soft.
• Remove the kombu from the water, and cut several lengthwise slits into the leaf. Return the kombu to the water, and bring it to a boil. As soon as the water begins to boil, remove the kombu to prevent the stock from becoming bitter.
• Stir the bonito flakes into the kombu-flavored water, bring back to a boil, and take the pan off the heat. Allow the water to cool. When the bonito flakes have settled to the bottom, strain the dashi through a strainer lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter.