How
To Make A Fish Stock
Fish for nearly
all dishes is better if boned before cooking; it is also economy
to do this, as the bones can then be used for stock for fish soups.
These soups, although not well known here at present, are a valuable
food; they are easy to make, wholesome, and nourishing.
After the fillets
of fish have been removed, directions for which are given amongst
the fish recipes, take the bones, wash them well in cold water,
and cut away any black substance that may be adhering to them.
Break them up
and put into a saucepan with a teaspoonful of salt; when it boils
remove the scum and put in one dozen white peppercorns, a fagot
of herbs, one onion, and one carrot; boil steadily for two hours
or longer, strain through a sieve into a basin, and it is ready
for use.