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Captain's fish soup
The Kitchen
By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · Bulgaria · 2 min ·

Captain's fish soup

Method of preparation

Ingredients · Servings 8
  • catfish head - 1 pc.
  • grouper - 500 g
  • sulka - 500 g
  • parsnip - 1 pc.
  • allspice - 4 pcs.
  • fenugreek - 2 tbsp dry
  • whole - 3 pcs.
  • thyme - 3 pinches
  • parsley
  • potatoes - 3 pcs.
  • dried onions - 3 tbsp.
  • black pepper - 7 grains
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Method · 3 h
  1. The fish is cleaned and washed very well. It is placed in a bowl of water for 30 minutes, then the water is discarded and the fish is washed.
  2. Place half of the celery and parsley, without chopping them, in a saucepan. Cover with water.
  3. Add the allspice, black pepper and half of the thyme.
  4. Cook for 10 minutes after boiling, then add the fish.
  5. Reduce the heat to medium.
  6. Boil the fish until fully cooked, then carefully remove it with a slotted spoon.
  7. The fish broth is strained.
  8. Peel the carrots and parsnips, wash them very well, and chop them finely. Add them to the broth.
  9. Boil for 20 minutes, then add the peeled, washed and diced potatoes.
  10. Boil for 20 minutes, then add salt and mix very well.
  11. The catfish head is deboned, separating the meat.
  12. All fish meat is cut into large pieces and added to the soup.
  13. Half of the celery and parsley are washed and finely chopped, then added to the delicious fish soup.
  14. It mixes very well.
  15. The captain's fish soup is boiled for 20 minutes over low heat.

The fish is cleaned and washed very well. It is placed in a bowl of water for 30 minutes, then the water is discarded and the fish is washed.

Place half of the celery and parsley, without chopping them, in a saucepan. Cover with water.

Add the allspice, black pepper and half of the thyme.

Cook for 10 minutes after boiling, then add the fish.

Reduce the heat to medium.

Boil the fish until fully cooked, then carefully remove it with a slotted spoon.

The fish broth is strained.

Peel the carrots and parsnips, wash them very well, and chop them finely. Add them to the broth.

Boil for 20 minutes, then add the peeled, washed and diced potatoes.

Boil for 20 minutes, then add salt and mix very well.

The catfish head is deboned, separating the meat.

All fish meat is cut into large pieces and added to the soup.

Half of the celery and parsley are washed and finely chopped, then added to the delicious fish soup.

It mixes very well.

The captain's fish soup is boiled for 20 minutes over low heat.

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