Product Description

This Shellfish Stock or Fumet is superb. It came about after a visit to Spain by MoVida chef and restrauteur Frank Camorra. In one of the kitchens where he was testing recipes, Frank had seen the giant heads of the incredibly sweet and rather beautiful Carabinero prawns which were being infused into fish stock. In culinary worlds these prawns are one of the highlights of Spain, the deep red colour and incredible flavour make them a prime contender for the best prawn in the world. But the inclusion of their shells and heads in what was already a really good stock elevates this to another level. It’s based on a classic fish stock – cod and hake bones are roasted before being simmered for hours with tomatoes, white wine and giant squid. The stock is then finished with fresh red prawn heads, leeks, garlic and paprika. The result is an incredibly rich, full flavoured fumet.

This stock is perfect for paella but it’s amazing in most things that call for fish stock. Its intensity pushes it more towards the rustic and hearty side of seafood than the light and delicate.

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