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["When buying fresh, it can be hit or miss if you don't have a favorite trusted place to buy, but there are some things to look for as you choose: For shrimp (often from frozen): Should be firm and clear from spotting.", "Buying whole will add extra flavoring to the broth.", "For squid (often from frozen): Should be firm, in first stage of defrost, on ice.", "There is some prep before adding to soup.", "For clams: Clams, get fresh when possible.", "If the clam ""spits"" at you, it's fresh.", "This is an example of a dead clam:", "For fish: Look at the eyes.", "You want clear.", "If cloudy, he's been there a while:", "Marinade for seafood: Put squid in bowl.", "Prepare squid: Pull out head.", "Cut of head tentacles and remove beak.", "Pull out pen.", "(quill)", "Clean out all internal flesh with your fingers or running under cold water.", "Remove the outer skin (optional)", "Slice into rings.", "Discard rest.", "Add to separate bowl to marinate with fish.", "Cut fish into bite sized chunks and add to squid.", "Sprinkle seafood lightly with a pinch of ground cumin, ground mustard and ground coriander and a dash of chili powder.", "Mix well with some olive oil, cover and put back in fridge until ready to use.", "Combine stock ingredients.", "Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and allow flavors to blend.", "Prepare the vegetables.", "Dice the onion.", "Dice zucchini.", "Dice peppers.", "Dice hot peppers.", "Jalapeno peppers vary in heat.", "For hot, look for lines on the pepper.", "For milder heat, use chile manzano or ""apple pepper.""
