Bourride

Name: Bourride (A Creamy Garlic Fish Soup)
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dried fennel or anise; 1 teaspoon dried fennel or anise; 1½ cups water; 3 2-inch pieces of orange rind; 2 bay leaves salt; freshly ground white pepper; 1 teaspoon thyme; 2 bay leaves salt; sprigs of parsley; 3 slices good white bread for making Croutons; 5 egg yolks; 4½ pounds of three different fish in any proportions (choose among striped bass, ocean perch, whiting, pollack, haddock, cod, flounder, halibut); 4½ pounds of three different fish in any proportions (choose among striped bass, ocean perch, whiting, pollack, haddock, cod, flounder, halibut); 4½ pounds of three different fish in any proportions (choose among striped bass, ocean perch, whiting, pollack, haddock, cod, flounder, halibut); 4½ pounds of three different fish in any proportions (choose among striped bass, ocean perch, whiting, pollack, haddock, cod, flounder, halibut); 4½ pounds of three different fish in any proportions (choose among striped bass, ocean perch, whiting, pollack, haddock, cod, flounder, halibut); 4½ pounds of three different fish in any proportions (choose among striped bass, ocean perch, whiting, pollack, haddock, cod, flounder, halibut); 1 whole leek, chopped; 4½ pounds of three different fish in any proportions (choose among striped bass, ocean perch, whiting, pollack, haddock, cod, flounder, halibut); 1 carrot, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 1½ cups dry white wine; 2 tablespoons olive oil

A Creamy Garlic Fish Soup

Preparation info

For
8
people (you must make this recipe for at least that many)

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cuisine of the Sun

By Mireille Johnston

Published 1990

About

This unctuous, savory cream soup is a tradition in the South, from Marseilles to Monaco. Since either whiting and bass or cod are available year round in the United States, you may serve this soup in any season.

The chunks of fish are removed from the soup and served separately. I like to serve the fish as a second course after the soup, but most Niçois prefer having everything arrive on the table at the same time. Choose a bright crockery dish, since both the soup and the fish have

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Europe
France
Stew
Soup
Pescatarian

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