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Court-Bouillon

This is a basic court-bouillon that can be used to poach any kind of shellfish and most firm meaty fish.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

4

cups water

1

/2 cup red wine vinegar

1

thyme sprig

2

flat-leaf parsley sprigs

1

bay leaf

3

garlic cloves

1

/2 carrot, peeled

1

/2 onion

1

tablespoon peppercorns

Fine sea salt

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Place all the ingredients except the salt in a pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for to minutes. Strain and season to taste with salt.

Reprinted with permission from A Return to Cooking by Eric Ripert and Michael Ruhlman, © 2002 Artisan, A Division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc.