Stock-pot fish
A julienne of vegetables (small sticks) mixed with choice morsels of fish, slowly cooked in vegetable stock.
314 K 4.4/5 (29 reviews)
2 hours 40 min.
Easy
12 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: December 31th 2013
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
6 carrots - 2
2 green cabbage - 3
3 pieces Fish - 4
6 turnips - 5
10.6 oz mange-tout peas - 6
3.3 oz butter - 7
1 lb + 5.1 oz cream - 8
salt - 9
pepper - 10
6 tablespoons coarse salt
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 35 min.
Resting: 3 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 2 hours 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Wash, peel and cut 6 carrots and 6 turnips into small sticks (julienne).
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Wash 10.6 oz mange-tout peas.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cut into small pieces.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Prepare 2 green cabbage, raw.
Stage 5 - 15 min.
In a large pan boil about 2 litres water, add 6 tablespoons coarse salt.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Put in carrots, bring back to the boil, and cook for about 2 or 3 minutes until the sticks are soft.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Remove carrots from boiling water, and put them in cold water.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
When they have cooled completely, drain and set aside.
Stage 9 - 25 min.
Continue like this for all the vegetables, without changing cooking water, which is becoming the vegetable stock for cooking the fish.
Set vegetables aside.
Set vegetables aside.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Wash 3 pieces Fish, it's not necessary to remove skin and bones now, that will be much easier when fish is cooked.
Stage 11 - 40 min.
Put fish into the vegetables broth, over a low heat.
Cook gently, without boiling, just barely simmering, until it becomes opaque (about 40 minutes).
A better method: cook until internal temperature reaches 70°C or 158°F (an electronic thermometer is useful). Once at this temperature, the fish is cooked, and longer or hotter cooking serves no purpose.
Cook gently, without boiling, just barely simmering, until it becomes opaque (about 40 minutes).
A better method: cook until internal temperature reaches 70°C or 158°F (an electronic thermometer is useful). Once at this temperature, the fish is cooked, and longer or hotter cooking serves no purpose.
Stage 12 - 10 min.
When fish is cooked, you can now easily remove skin, bones and other bits to keep only the very best of flesh.
Note: Up to this point everything can be prepared in advance, like the day before.
Note: Up to this point everything can be prepared in advance, like the day before.
Stage 13 - 2 min.
Melt 3.3 oz butter in a large pan.
Stage 14 - 5 min.
Pour in vegetables, heat through thoroughly stirring round from time to time, then add 1 lb + 5.1 oz cream.
Stage 15 - 2 min.
Add fish.
Stage 16 - 2 min.
Mix well, season, and serve as soon as the mixture is nice and hot.
Remarks
You can use any kind of fish for this recipe, but it's a good opportunity to use cheaper kinds, and the fish can be prepared beforehand.
If you don't wish to use cream, it's not essential.
If you don't wish to use cream, it's not essential.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=50 % | 230 RDI=20 % | 260 RDI=40 % | 3,780 RDI=190 % | 15,830 RDI: 190 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,320 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 16.20 €
- Per person : 1.35 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Cream
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Mange-tout peas
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