Fisherman’s soup
Inspired by ukha from the 2009 Italian romantic drama “I Am Love” where a young man’s comfort food is his mother’s fish and vegetables soup.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 salmon heads (about 800 grams / 1.76 pounds)
- 600 grams trevally (1.3 pounds) filleted and bones reserved
- salt
- pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cups cubed potatoes
- 2 cups cubed carrot
- ½ cup sliced celery
- ⅓ cup sliced leeks white and light green portions only
- finely sliced scallions to garnish
- chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Place the salmon heads and trevally bones in a pot, and cover with water.
- Add the garlic.
- Cook over medium heat just until the salmon heads are done.
- Scoop out the salmon heads without turning off the heat.
- Season the broth with salt and pepper, and continue simmering.
- Pick the meat from the salmon heads and set aside.
- Return the bones to the pot, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Strain the broth.
- Pour the strained broth back into the pot.
- Add the vegetables.
- Sprinkle with more salt and pepper, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cut the trevally fillets into cubes, and simmer for five minutes.
- Add the salmon, and simmer for another five minutes.
- To serve, ladle into bowls, sprinkle with scallions and parsley, and serve hot.
