Bouillabaise Recipe

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   Make broth: Heat oil in a large saucepan.

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   Add in onion and celery and cook for 3 min.

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   Add in smashed garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute.

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   Add in wine, bring to a boil and let it reduce by half.

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   Add in fish bones, sufficient water to cover, bay leaf, peppercorns and thyme.

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   Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 min.

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   Remove from heat and strain through a very fine-meshed sieve.

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   Return fish broth to washed saucepan.

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   Reheat broth to simmering and add in a generous healthy pinch of saffron.

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    Add in fennel, orange juice and zest, tomatoes and leeks and bring back to a boil.

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    Add in clams and mussels, cover and simmer for 5 min.

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    Add in fish, shrimp, scallops, garlic and parsley.

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    Simmer till fish is cooked through, shrimp is pink, and mussels and clams have opened.

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    Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.

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    Serve soup at table in a pretty bowl.

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    Sprinkle with parsley and accompany with croutons topped with a dollop of Rouille.

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    This recipe yields 8 servings.

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