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  • Bouillabaisse Marseillaise

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    Bouillabaisse Marseillaise
    Servings: 10
    by Global Cookbook
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    Ingredients

    • 2 1/2 lb Spanish mackerel
    • 1 1/2 lb either striped or possibly sea bass
    • 1 lb each red snapper, eel, perch and cod.
    • 2 x lobsters, each weighing about 1-1/2 pounds
    • 1 lb fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and minced
    • 3 lrg leeks, minced
    • 2 med -sized onions, peeled and minced
    • 1 lrg carrot, peeled and minced
    • 2 Tbsp. minced parsley
    • 1 tsp saffron
    • 2 x or possibly 3 clv garlic, crushed
    • 1 x bay leaf
    • 1 dsh of thyme
    • 1 pch of fresh fennel tips (if available) Dry rind of 1/2 orange
    • 1 Tbsp. salt Pepper to taste
    • 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil

    Directions

    1. Cut all of the fish into 1-inch thick slices.
    2. Cut lobsters in the same way, shells and all
    3. Place above ingredients in a large kettle. Arrange the lobster pcs on top of the vegetables and add in all the fish except the perch and the cod. Add in 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil and sufficient water to cover the mix well. Bring to a boil as quickly as possible and boil it over high heat for 8 min. Add in the perch and codfish and boil the mix for 8 min longer. Shelled and deveined shrimp may also be added at this time, if you like.
    4. To serve, remove the fish and lobster to a serving dish. Slice French bread about 1/4-inch thick, put it in the bottom of a large soup tureen and pour the bouillon over it. Serve the soup and the fish separately.
    5. Serves 10 to 12.

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