In addition to fish trimmings, water, and aromatic vegetables, many recipes call for white wine.

Like stock, aromatic vegetables (onions, carrots, and celery) add flavor.

Aromatic vegetables give barbecue sauce some backbone.

Fresh Tomato Sauce with Aromatic Vegetables

Sprinkling two tablespoons of flour over the sautéed aromatic vegetables worked well, but the soup was still a bit thin.

Bring the stock to the boil in a large pot with the optional bones and scraps, the herb bouquet, and the aromatic vegetables.

The first and simplest is the stew, typified by the pot-au-feu boiled dinner, where meat and aromatic vegetables simmer together in a big pot.

Aromatic vegetables, roughly chopped: 3 large peeled carrots, 3 large peeled onions, 1 large washed leek, 3 large celery ribs with leaves