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Pike perch soup
Pike perch soup is a dietary fish soup. This soup is suitable for lunch or dinner, and it turns out to be hearty, tasty, and aromatic. Moreover, pike perch soup is very simple and quick to prepare at home. You will need a minimum of simple and accessible ingredients.
Preparation time: 70 minutes.
Ingredients
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- fresh pike perch – 1 pcs. (500-700 g);
- potato – 3-5 pcs;
- carrot – 1 pcs;
- onion – 1 pcs;
- parsley root – 1-2 pcs;
- parsley stems – 6-8 pcs;
- butter – 10-20 g;
- salt, black pepper – to taste;
- bay leaf – 1 pcs;
- allspice – 6-8 pcs.
Preparation
- Prepare all the ingredients according to the list for making pike perch soup at home.
- The pike perch should be cleaned of scales. It's convenient to do this with a small knife. Cut off the fins with scissors.
- Gut the fish. Remove the gills. Cut open the belly and clean out the insides. Be sure to cut and scrape off the film. You can do this with a knife or a paper towel. Rinse the fish under running water.
- Cut off the head and tail of the fish; these parts will be used to make the broth. Divide the rest of the carcass into portion-sized pieces.
- Pour one liter of cold water into a pot. Place the head and tail of the fish, half of the carrot, parsley root, and stems in the water. Cut the onion into quarters and add it to the pot as well. Place the pot on the heat.
- Bring the ingredients to a boil over medium heat. Cook with the lid off, constantly skimming off the foam that forms with a slotted spoon. The broth should cook for thirty to thirty-five minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the potato into small cubes.
- Cut the remaining carrot into sticks.
- After half an hour, remove the vegetables and fish parts from the broth. Strain the broth.
- Bring the broth to a boil and add the prepared potato to the pot. Salt the broth. Cook over medium heat.
- As soon as the broth with potatoes comes to a boil, add the carrots. Bring back to a boil over medium heat.
- Once the soup with potatoes and carrots has boiled, add the pieces of fish to the pot. Immediately add the bay leaf and allspice, and bring the soup to a boil.
- As soon as the soup boils, if desired, you can add a few pieces of butter to it. Add salt and black pepper to taste. From the moment it boils, cook the soup for about 15 or 20 minutes. Do not stir the ingredients in the pot to avoid breaking the pieces of fish.
- The pike perch soup at home is ready. Let the soup steep for fifteen minutes. Then pour the soup into bowls and serve.
It is recommended to add parsley greens to the serving bowl with the pike perch soup.
Enjoy your meal!
