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                Fish Stock - Fond de poisson | 
               
              
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                Yield:  10 quarts or 10 liters | 
               
              
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                Ingredients | 
                
                U.S. | 
                
                Metric | 
               
              
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                Fish bones | 
                12 
                pounds | 
                6 
                kilograms | 
               
              
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                White 
                Mirepoix | 
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                Onion, chopped  | 
                4 
                ounces | 
                110 
                kilograms | 
               
              
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                Celery, chopped | 
                2 
                ounces | 
                55 
                grams | 
               
              
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                Garlic | 
                2 
                cloves | 
                2 
                clover | 
               
              
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                Mushroom trimmings | 
                4 
                ounces | 
                115 
                grams | 
               
              
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                Bay Leaves | 
                2 
                ea | 
                2 
                ea | 
               
              
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                Cloves | 
                3 
                ea | 
                3 
                ea | 
               
              
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                Butter | 
                3 
                ounces | 
                85 
                grams | 
               
              
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                Water | 
                10 
                quarts | 
                10 
                liters | 
               
              
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                Wine, white or red | 
                1 
                pint | 
                5 
                deciliters | 
               
              
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                Salt | 
                1 
                tablespoon | 
                15 
                grams | 
               
              
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                Procedure | 
               
              
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                1.  Chop and wash the fish bones | 
               
              
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                2.  Sauté the 
                mirepoix | 
               
              
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                3.  Combine bones and
                mirepoix with the 
                water | 
               
              
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                4.  Heat to the boiling point.  Skim to 
                remove all scum | 
               
              
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                5.  Add wine and salt to the stock and 
                simmer for 30 minutes | 
               
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