Wheat Free Classic Court Bouillon
This aromatic poaching liquid is a French kitchen staple, built from white wine, white wine vinegar, fresh vegetables, and fragrant herbs simmered together until the broth turns lightly golden and deeply perfumed. Every ingredient here is naturally free of wheat, so there's no need to scrutinize labels or swap anything out — it works exactly as written. The combination of lemon rounds, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, and peppercorns creates a broth that's bright, savory, and complex without a single grain in sight. Use it to poach fish, shellfish, or delicate vegetables and the results will taste far more refined than the simple ingredient list suggests. It keeps well in the fridge for a few days or stashes easily in the freezer, so making a full batch is absolutely worth it.
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4 servings
- 8 cups cold water
- 2 cups dry white wine
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds
- 4 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- ½ tsp fennel seeds (optional)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, white wine, and white wine vinegar in a large saucepan or Dutch oven.
- 2
Add the carrots, celery, onion, lemon slices, parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, black peppercorns, fennel seeds (if using), and kosher salt.
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