Recipe obtained from the very north of Norway , excellent fish soup! -recipe below:
Norwegian fish soup, Ingredients:
• 2.5 tablespoon of flour
• 2.5 tablespoon of butter
• 4-5 cups of fish stock (I use fish stock cubes by Knorr)
• ½ Fennell
• 1 thin or ½ of a normal size leek, chopped
• 1 medium potato
• 1 medium carrot
• 2 handful of shrimps
• fish pieces – various types like for a fish pie
• mussels
• ½ glass of double cream
• fresh parsley chopped
• 2 tablespoons of double cream
• saffron
• ½ of medium fennel

COOKING:
melt butter in the bottom of the saucepan
add flour and stir
add fish stock, stirring, bring to boil, add fennel
add sliced carrot, potato and leek –
add saffron, crush in your fingers – a good pinch
boil for 5 min
add shrimps, fish and mussels
simmer for 5 min

To serve add parsley, salt (careful with salt) , freshly ground pepper and sour cream or double cream (if desired)