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Sometimes I saved a little money with yesterday’s fillets, frozen in bags. But I never gave a second thought to the bodies.Most people don’t. We’ve been trained to focus on what we assume to be the only worthwhile part of the fish — the big pieces of meat. But as my mom explained to me that summer, we pay by the pound for the whole fish, so if you’re not using the bodies, you’re throwing money away.Just look behind the counter at Galves-ton’s Harborside seafood markets, Katie’s and Sampson & Sons. See those buckets of bones and heads next to the fillet stations? Those are all the paid-for bodies that got thrown out for fillets, and while it may not be pretty, there are pounds of meat and gallons of rich, sultry stock sitting in those buckets. Not to mention the cheeks, which can sometimes be the most tender and tasty part of the fish.So rather than picking your fish and walking away with just the fillets, ask your fishmonger to save the bodies for you. They’ll bag them up separately and you’ll be on your way to a big pot of homemade stock.One of the real prizes of living on the coast is having access to the freshest fish around. And maybe the most oft-over-looked secret to buying and cooking with fresh fish is knowing how to use the whole animal — not just the fil-lets — which can stretch your catch from only a few servings to several meals. The key? Homemade stock, or broth.Stock is one of the most versatile ingre-dients in the kitchen. It’s an infinitely more flavorful cooking liquid to substitute for wa-ter in rice, beans, grains, pasta, sauces, soups and stews. Chances are you’ve grown accus-tomed to the cans or cardboard containers of pre-made chicken, veggie or beef stock on the grocery store shelf — we all have. But the lost art of making homemade stock can save you money and squeeze way more value out of odds and ends that probably just end up in your trash can.I learned this nifty little kitchen trick from my mom one summer while I was living in a fishing village in Mexico. I fre-quented the fishermen’s cooperative where everyone piled in each afternoon to dump out their catch and pick out their dinner. COASTMONTHLY.COM / February 2016 43At Katie’s, you can buy the discarded fish bones for $1 a pound, or else they’ll get passed on to the pelicans waiting patient-ly on the dock for dinner. After I scored a beautiful golden tile for $5 a pound (com-pared with snapper at $8.50, another big perk of buying fresh and local), I picked up an extra 5 pounds of bodies, which is enough to make at least two big pots of fish stew with just a few other ingredients. You do the math.SIMPLE FISH STOCKINGREDIENTSFish bones, heads, bodiesSalt to tasteDIRECTIONSPlace fish bones in a large stock pot. you also can add shrimp shells, oyster liquid, and the cutoff ends, stems and peels from fresh herbs, onions, garlic, celery, peppers, carrots, potatoes or any other vegetable you’re working with. The idea is to use the parts you’d otherwise throw away. It’s OK if they’re a little bruised or dirty. but don’t use anything rotten.Fill the pot with filtered water. For a richer stock, use just enough water to cover. For a larger yield and milder stock, fill the pot more, leaving a few inches head space.Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. re-duce to a simmer, add salt to taste — you’ll need at least a tablespoon and probably a few — and any other desired spices, and let steep at the lowest heat for at least an hour and up to 6 hours.Strain stock, reserving fish bones. Once cool enough to handle, use your hands to gently pry soft tufts of meat away from the bones and head. you’ll know the difference between meat and mucilage by touch. If it’s squishy, discard. If it’s firm, reserve for another recipe. you can get up to a pound of extra meat from your fish bones, depend-ing on the size and species. and don’t forget the cheeks.use stock immediately in any recipe that calls for broth or water, or save for later by freez-ing or pressure canning. The stock will keep for at least a year with either method. 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A must see in Spanish Grant which is close to town and has the highest elevation on the West End.Joanne Edge, REALTOR 713-865-250046 COASTMONTHLY.COM / February 2016Some Like It HotStory by Leslie WattsLike a warm hug, a cup of tea can be transformative, and we can only imagine that for Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, it seemed the perfect answer to her frustration with the Victorian era’s late evening dinner hour.As the story goes, Russell found she got hungry in the late afternoon — too hungry to wait for dinner — so it was arranged that a small meal of hot tea, sandwiches and sweets be served in her chambers at about 4 p.m. each day. Not surprisingly, Russell’s friends thought this was a good idea, and soon the practice became an important part of British life and eventually evolved into the event we know as afternoon tea.Because this light repast would have been served in a salon atmosphere off low tables and was sweet in nature, it came to be known as “low tea” or “sweet tea.” A different sort of meal — much heartier and laid out on a more elevated table or counter — took on the name “high tea.” Sometimes The highs and lows of tea timeHow a hungry duchess launched a tradition that brought us today’s Texas tea roomsPhotos by Jennifer Reynolds(Top left) Mary Smith pours herself a cup of tea at The Tea House Under the Oaks in League City. (Top right) Porcelain teapots are lined in a row at the tea house. (Above) Steam rises from a cup of steeping Earl Grey tea. COASTMONTHLY.COM / February 2016 47Photo by Stuart VillanuevaExecutive Chef James Hackl places sandwiches on display alongside tea at The Tremont House in Galveston.referred to as the “working man’s supper,” high tea was usually served at about 5 p.m. after a farmer or laborer had come in from a hard day of physical activity. Ample quan-tities of hot tea were, of course, an integral part of both high and low tea.Perhaps it was the alleged aristocratic origins that made afternoon tea the subject of much etiquette rigor, but eventually the tea table of the 19th century became the litmus paper used to distinguish one’s place in society. Victorian mothers would often invite a prospective daughter-in-law to tea as a type of audition to see whether the young lady had been adequately schooled in social graces.How wonderful that today, especially on the Texas coast, there are numerous opportunities for enjoying both high and low tea in a relaxed and cordial manner. On Galveston Island, the Sunday afternoon teas introduced last year by historic downtown hotel The Tremont House proved such a success in their inaugural year that an ex-panded program offering weekend packages will begin in March.48 COASTMONTHLY.COM / February 2016Photo by Stuart VillanuevaThe Tremont House offers an afternoon tea featuring an assortment of teas and a variety of sandwiches and pastries.“Afternoon tea is a wonderful fit for Gal-veston,” said Christine Hopkins, a spokes-woman for The Tremont House. “Not only do our hotel guests enjoy taking time out from their travels to relax, listen to live harp music and enjoy tea amid the special ambience that only a historic site like The Tremont House can provide, but a surprising number of our local citizens also are finding it a very pleasant way to meet and socialize on a Sunday afternoon.”Based on the classic British style for a three-course afternoon tea — savories, scones and sweets — The Tremont House’s tea menu includes a variety of salads, sandwiches, breads and pastries, plus an assortment of teas from which guests can choose. Champagne, wine and mimosas also are available for an additional charge.Elsewhere on the upper Texas Coast, there are a number of tearooms with a faithful fol-lowing. Holly Berry Tea Room in League City, with its fresh bright décor and polished wood floors, is a local favorite, and the peach tea and sampler plates receive high marks.Also in League City, the recently opened Tea House Under the Oaks offers storybook charm and traditional tea sandwiches, home-made scones and sweets. Amid an interior of picture-perfect pastels, tables are set with Some Like It HotTEA GUIDELINESHere are a few tea guidelines that may come in handy:• Lemon should be provided in thin slices, not wedges.• Don’t serve cream with tea, only milk.• Milk and lemon added to the same cup will cause the tea to curdle.• Don’t squeeze a tea bag as this may cause the tea to become bitter.• The “pinkies up/pinkies down” de-bate is considered obsolete by many, so do what’s comfortable for you.• Some people still hold that it’s uncouth to refer to “taking tea.” One can, how-ever, very properly brew tea, serve tea, pour tea, have tea and enjoy tea.CRANBERRY ORANGE SCONESCourtesy of The Tea House Under the Oaks in League CityINGREDIENTS3 cups self-rising flour½ cup sugar½ cup butter, cold1 cup buttermilk¼ cup orange juice, with pulp1 cup dried cranberriesDIRECTIONSMix flour and sugar thoroughly. Cut in butter evenly. add buttermilk and or-ange juice. Mix slightly. add cranber-ries and mix only enough to distribute through the dough.Very gently transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and flatten lightly into a circle. 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