Dashi Stock
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 11:03pm

Ingredients




1 quart Cold water
1 ounce Konbu seaweed
1 ounce Dried bonito flakes (katsno)

Preparation

1 Add water and konbu to a soup pot and heat slowly to a bare simmer. This should take at least 8 minutes. Do not boil - konbu develops a strong odor and off flavor if boiled. Remove konbu and add bonito. Bring to a boil and then immediately remove from heat (this is done to insure a clear stock). Allow the bonito flakes to begin to settle to the bottom of the pot. Strain stock through a cheesecloth lined strainer.