1 karen mintzias
1 1/2 kg fish trimmings
3 liter water
1 salt
1 whole peppercorns
2 large onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 leeks (optional) - white part only
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup chopped celery (with leaves)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 cup chopped, peeled tomatoes
2 bay leaves
4 sprigs parsley
1 sprig thyme
750 g potatoes, peeled & sliced
1 parsley, chopped
FISH (SEE NOTE
1 1/2 kg mixed whole fish
500 g green lobster tails
500 g large green prawns
2 tbsp lemon juice
Directions
Obtain from the fishmonger fish trimmings such as
heads and backbones. Rinse well and place in a large
pot. Add water, salt and 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns and
simmer for 2 hours. Strain stock and reserve.
Gently fry onion, garlic, chopped leeks, carrots and
celery in oil for 10 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes,
herbs tied into a bunch and reserved fish stock.
Season well with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add potatoes and
boil for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat, add fish pieces and simmer 3 minutes,
then add lobster pieces and prawns and simmer for 7-10
minutes until prawns turn pink and lobster meat is
cooked. Do not boil when shellfish are added for they
will toughen.
Pile fish, shellfish and potatoes in a serving dish,
sprinkle with chopped parsley and keep hot.
Serve soup in a tureen as a first course with crusty
bread, then follow with seafoods and potatoes served
with lemon wedges and a cruet of olive oil.
Alternatively soup, potatoes and seafoods may be
served together in deep plates.
NOTE: Fish and shellfish preparation: Fish suitable
are snapper, mullet, eel, whiting, john dory and
bream. Cut into 5 cm (2 inch) slices and sprinkle
with lemon juice. Add heads and trimmings to fish
stock. Cut rinsed lobster tails into 5 cm (2 inch)
pieces with shell on. Shell and de-vein prawns.
Source: The Greek Cookbook by Tess Mallos
Typos by: Karen Mintzias
Servings: 8 servings
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