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Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 quarts

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

8 ounces (about 1 3/4 cups) shallots, sliced 1/4-inch thick

4 ounces (about 1 cup) carrots, sliced 1/4-inch thick

1 head garlic, cloves separated, peeled, and smashed

8 ounces (about 2 cups) fennel, sliced 1/4-inch thick

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 pound (about 2 cups) plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

1 cup dry white wine, such as sauvignon blanc

1/4 cup Pernod

20 sprigs fresh thyme

6 sprigs fresh parsley

8 sprigs fresh tarragon

3 dried bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns

6 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock

1 tablespoon saffron threads

1 pound mussels, washed

1 pound clams, such as Manila, washed

1 pound oysters, washed

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Thomas Keller’s Shellfish Broth

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Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 quarts

Thomas Keller’s Shellfish Broth

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Thomas Keller’s Shellfish Broth

                              Credit: 
                              not applicable

Thomas Keller’s Shellfish Broth

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 quarts

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 quarts

Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 quarts

Makes about 1 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 ounces (about 1 3/4 cups) shallots, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 4 ounces (about 1 cup) carrots, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 head garlic, cloves separated, peeled, and smashed
  • 8 ounces (about 2 cups) fennel, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 pound (about 2 cups) plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1 cup dry white wine, such as sauvignon blanc
  • 1/4 cup Pernod
  • 20 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 6 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 8 sprigs fresh tarragon
  • 3 dried bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 6 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon saffron threads
  • 1 pound mussels, washed
  • 1 pound clams, such as Manila, washed
  • 1 pound oysters, washed

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add shallots, carrots, and garlic; cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add fennel; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook for 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Add wine and Pernod; simmer for 5 minutes.

Add thyme, parsley, tarragon, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Add chicken stock; bring to a simmer. Add saffron and shellfish; return to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes.

Remove from heat; let sit for about 15 minutes. Prepare an ice-water bath.

Strain broth through a fine-mesh strainer. Strain again using same strainer lined with a triple layer of cheesecloth. Repeat 2 or 3 times, rinsing cheesecloth and strainer each time, until broth runs through cheesecloth like water.

Transfer broth to ice bath. Stir occasionally, and cool. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

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