Cioppino Old San Francisco Style

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   Use a large (LARGE) stock pot.

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   Saute onions, garlic and bell peppers in olive oil and butter.

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   Then add tomatoes, tomato sauce, pimentos, wine, fish stock, canned clams, and parsley.

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   Simmer for a few hours.

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   Add remaining seafood except shrimp. Make sure that your fish is covered with broth. Keep turning the crab.

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   Let simmer for about 45 minutes.

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   Then add shrimp about 20 minutes before serving.

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   At end, to taste:

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   - Tabasco( to taste)

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    - Pinch of sugar

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    Note: Play with the order and proportions of the seafood to suite your taste and budget. Cooking one element longer will add to the flavor of the dish, but may over cook the flesh so be careful!

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