8 Fish Essence

Preparation info
  • To make

    1 litre

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Auguste Escoffier

Published 1903

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Ingredients

Basic Ingredients

  • 2 kg ( lb) head, bones and trimmings of sole or whiting

Method

Preparation

Melt the butter, add the onions, mushroom trimmings and parsley stalks and cook without colouring. Add the fish, cover and allow to stew for 15 minutes, turning the ingredients occasionally. Add the wine and reduce it by half then add the Fish Stock, lemon juice