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Making fish stock is pretty simple.
My colleague, Chef Leah Sarris, has a great method for using all of the scraps and peelings from vegetables in the kitchen: she calls it "trash and treasure." By keeping those identified as "treasure" you have a base for homemade vegetable stock. Here's a guide to making your own vegetable stock.
Stock is technically made with bones and meat (or fish), where broth is made by simmering meat or fish only (sometimes with vegetables) or just vegetables. When you use the bones for making your stock and simmer them, the marrow and gelatin dissolves into the stock, giving it a richer, silkier texture.
One of my favorite ways to make fish stock is to save the skin and bones from your dishes. Store them in a gallon Ziplock bag, and when the bag is full you can make stock. How to Make Your Own Shrimp or Fish Stock »
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