North Sea Fish Soup

Name: North Sea Fish Soup
Ingredients: 1 leek, diced; 1 large fennel bulb, diced; 2 shallots, diced; 2 celery ribs, diced; 1 tbsp. fennel seeds; 1 tbsp. coriander seeds; 1 fresh red chili; 2 sprigs of thyme; 2 bay leaves; 4 parsley stems; 4 sprigs of tarragon; 4 sprigs of basil; 1 small thread of saffron; 2 tbsp. sunflower oil; ⅔ cup tomato paste; 3 ⅓ pounds white-flesh fish filets, such as cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, or snapper, in 2-in. pieces; 3 ⅓ pounds white-flesh fish filets, such as cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, or snapper, in 2-in. pieces; 3 ⅓ pounds white-flesh fish filets, such as cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, or snapper, in 2-in. pieces; 3 ⅓ pounds white-flesh fish filets, such as cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, or snapper, in 2-in. pieces; 3 ⅓ pounds white-flesh fish filets, such as cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, or snapper, in 2-in. pieces; 3 ⅓ pounds white-flesh fish filets, such as cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, or snapper, in 2-in. pieces; 3 ⅓ pounds white-flesh fish filets, such as cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, or snapper, in 2-in. pieces; ⅓ cup pernod; 1 ¼ cups noilly prat or other dry vermouth; 1 ¼ cups noilly prat or other dry vermouth; 2 organic oranges, plus grated zest and juice of 1; 8 cups fish stock; 2 tbsp. Italian fish sauce (colatura di alici, or substitute thai fish sauce); 2 tbsp. Italian fish sauce (colatura di alici, or substitute thai fish sauce); handful of spinach

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Soup

By Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie

Published 2023

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Ingredients

1 leek, diced
1 large fennel bulb, diced
2 shallots, diced
2<

Soup
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Sauté the vegetables, herbs, and spices in a large pan with the sunflower oil. Add the tomato paste and sauté for a moment. Then place the fish on top of the vegetables in the pan. Deglaze with the Pernod and flambé by gently lighting the liquor with a lighter. Wait for the alcohol to burn up. Add the Noilly Prat and reduce everything by half. Halve the oranges, squeeze them over the pan, and a