Traditional Fish Soup

Description
Traditional Fish Soup



Ingredients
For 6-8 pers :


 * 3-4 tbsp butter or oil
 * 1 red onion, cut in julienne
 * ½ leek (white part only) cut into thin slices
 * 1 stalk celery, cut into small pieces
 * 2 quarts fish stock or mild chicken stock
 * 250 ml (10 oz) heavy cream
 * 2-3 oz dry sherry or port
 * 1 small can (70 g/2 oz) tomato puree
 * 5-6 strings saffron
 * 1-3 tbsp vine vinegar (f. ex. tarragon)
 * ½ cup dry white wine
 * 8 oz flounder fillet, cut into small pieces
 * 8 oz salmon fillet, cut into small pieces
 * 6 oz Icelandic shrimp (salad prawns)
 * salt and white pepper

Directions
Melt the butter in a pot, add all the vegetables and sweat for 4-6 min. Add the stock, cream, sherry, tomato puree, saffron, vinegar and white wine. Boil for 6-8 min. Add the fish and bring to boil again, add the prawns. After this the soup may not boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste and a little unmelted butter would not harm.