Chez eddy salmon antonio

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
10 pounds Veal bones
2 larges Onions; quartered
2 mediums Carrots; peeled & quartered
2 smalls Leeks; white part only
2 Celery stalks; with leaves
6 mediums Tomatoes
⅔ cup Demiglace
⅓ cup Wine, red
2 tablespoons Peppercorns, green
24 Parsley sprigs; stems only
2 Garlic cloves
2 teaspoons Peppercorns, black
1 teaspoon Thyme leaves
½ cup Wine, red
½ teaspoon Tomato paste
Non-stick spray
16 ounces Salmon fillets

Directions

DEMIGLACE

SALMON

Demiglace: This is Chez Eddy's basic brown sauce, but unlike traditional demiglace, it si not thickened with flour, starch, or arrowroot. It is thickened by long simmering and natural gelatins contained in the bones. The best bones to use are veal knuckle with some meat attached but all visible fat removed. Have the butcher split the bones into pieces. The bones are roasted first to enhance color and flavor.

Preheat oven to 450. Roast bones in shallow roasting pan, turning occasionally with slotted spoon until they begin to brown, about 1 hour.

Split leeks in half lengthwise and rinse carefully. Cut celery stalks into 2" pieces. Add onions, carrots, leeks, and celery to roasting pan; roast until browned, about 45 minutes. The bones should be a dark golden color. (This stage is crucial for the full development of flavor. Do not rush it. Take care the ingredients do not scorch.

Cooking times may need to be adjusted to allow bones to achieve the necessary dark, caramelized color.) Drain off fat. With slotted spoon, transfer bones and vegetables to large stock pot. Deglaze pan by adding about 1 c hot water to pan and stirring to dissolve coagulated cooking juices. Pour this liquid into stockpot and add tomatoes, parsley stems, garlic, peppercorns, thyme, and enough cold water to cover. Bring to boil over high heat.

Reduce heat so liquid simmers gently. Skim off foam as it collects on surface. Cook uncovered, occasionally skimming off fat and foam, until liquid is reduced to half its volume, 4-6 hours.

Strain stock through fine sieve or colander lined with several layers of cheesecloth. Discard solids, wipe out pot, and pour strained liquid back in. Add wine and tomato paste. Return to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 3-4 hours, until again reduced to half its volume. Occasionally remove any solids that collect on surface.

Cool to room temp. Refrigerate until fat rises to the surface and hardens. Skim off solidified fat and discard. Place completed demiglce in serving-size containers and freeze for as long as 6 months. Will keep in refrigerator about 5 days.

Salmon: Preheat broiler. In small, heavy-bottomed saucepan, warm demiglace over medium heat and stir in red wine and peppercorns.

Simmer wine mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to ½ cup. Keep warm until needed.

When broiler is preheated, spray rack with non-stick spray and broil salmon 4" from heat 5-7 minutes, until opaque throughout, turning once if necessary. It should just spring back when touched.

Remove fish from heat and immediately place on warmed platter.

Drizzle 2 tb sauce per portion over fillets.

Nutritional information per serving: 161 calories, 7⅕ gm fat, 40% of calories from fat, 62 mg cholesterol, 1⅑ gm saturated fat, 22½ gm protein, 0 carbohydrate, 50 mg sodium.

This spicy brown sauce provides a bold alternative to the many light cream sauces that are more common with fish. It is a favorite of Antonio Gotto, chef of Chez Eddy.

Source: the _Chez Eddy Cookbook_, printed in the Houston _Chronicle_ MM by Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005 Submitted By SYLVIA STEIGER On 12-26-95

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