Easy Dashi
Taken from Food & Wine (July 2013)
Servings
7Cups
Cook Time Passive Time
20Minutes 30Minutes
Servings
7Cups
Cook Time Passive Time
20Minutes 30Minutes
Ingredients
  • 16Grams KombuDried Seaweed – about 2 6 by 1 inch strip wiped with damp towel
  • 8 1/12Cup Watercold filtered
  • 60 Grams Bonito Shavingsabout 3 lightly packed cups
Instructions
  1. in large sauce pan combine kombu and 8 cups of water, let stand at room temperature until the kombu starts to soften about 30 minutes
  2. Bring the water to a bare simmer over moderate heat: tiny bubbles will form on the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and discard the kombu. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of water. Add the Bonito Shavings and bring to just a simmer
  3. Immediately strain the dashi through a fine sieve and use right away