Captain’s Fish Soup

Captain’s Fish Soup

Nicki Stavrev was a real captain and a friend. He would bring us, the hungry students, forbidden fragments from the west – music, videos, and jeans. He would take us to the woods for risky mushroom picking. He would make us this soup. He knew what he was doing.
1 lb fish, white or a combination of different kinds
fish head adds a lot of flavor
1 small onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 potatoes, cubed
1 bay leaf
3-4 whole allspice berries
3 tbs olive oil
In soup bowl, boil the vegetables with oil and spices until almost done, season with salt and pepper. Place the fish in cheesecloth and cook with the vegetables until soft. Remove the cheesecloth with the fish, clean all the fish bones and return fish to the soup, adjust the seasonings. Serve with vinegar.