Seafood Stew

Serves: 5

Irwin Berge

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

53

Sweetness

55

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

8 cups

Water (cold)

2 tsps

Salt

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

1.5 tbsps

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Make stock: Bring water to a simmer with reserved fish heads and bones, carrots, celery, sliced onion, and peppercorns in a wide heavy 6- to 8-quart pot, then simmer, uncovered, skimming foam as necessary, 30 minutes

2

Pour stock through a large sieve into a large bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids

3

(You will have about 6 cups stock

4

) Bring water to a simmer with reserved fish heads and bones, carrots, celery, sliced onion, and peppercorns in a wide heavy 6- to 8-quart pot, then simmer, uncovered, skimming foam as necessary, 30 minutes

5

Pour stock through a large sieve into a large bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids

6

(You will have about 6 cups stock

7

) Make toasts: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F

8

Cut baguette into 1/2-inch-thick slices, then arrange in 1 layer in an ungreased shallow baking pan

9

Bake until toasts are crisp and dry, 15 to 20 minutes

10

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F

11

Cut baguette into 1/2-inch-thick slices, then arrange in 1 layer in an ungreased shallow baking pan

12

Bake until toasts are crisp and dry, 15 to 20 minutes

13

Make stew: Chop enough squid to measure 1/4 cup, then toss remaining whole squid with 3/4 teaspoon salt and set aside

14

Remove any pin bones from fish fillets with tweezers or needlenose pliers, then cut fillets diagonally into serving pieces and sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt

15

Cook chopped onion in oil with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in cleaned pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes

16

Add anchovy, garlic, hot chile, and tomato paste and cook, stirring, 2 minutes

17

Add chopped squid and 1/2 cup parsley and cook, stirring, 1 minute

18

Add wine and boil, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes

19

Add 1 cup stock, then arrange whole squid in 1 layer in pot and then place fish fillets on top

20

Add enough of remaining stock to just cover fish and cook over moderate heat, uncovered, until fillets are just cooked through, 2 to 5 minutes

21

Chop enough squid to measure 1/4 cup, then toss remaining whole squid with 3/4 teaspoon salt and set aside

22

Remove any pin bones from fish fillets with tweezers or needlenose pliers, then cut fillets diagonally into serving pieces and sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt

23

Cook chopped onion in oil with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in cleaned pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes

24

Add anchovy, garlic, hot chile, and tomato paste and cook, stirring, 2 minutes

25

Add chopped squid and 1/2 cup parsley and cook, stirring, 1 minute

26

Add wine and boil, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes

27

Add 1 cup stock, then arrange whole squid in 1 layer in pot and then place fish fillets on top

28

Add enough of remaining stock to just cover fish and cook over moderate heat, uncovered, until fillets are just cooked through, 2 to 5 minutes

29

Serve stew over toasts in shallow soup plates and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley

30

Serve stew over toasts in shallow soup plates and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley