To make this post go quicker, here's the link to my first attempt, which also links CAB's original post.
I played around with the ingredients again. Ralph's didn't have any leeks. The guy told me they'd get it tomorrow! WTF, so no leeks this time. Last time, I didn't use fennel, but this time I did. It gave it a different kind of flavor...
I used Halibut fillets from Trader Joe's, 1/2 lb of green lipped New Zealand Mussels, two packages of clams from Seafood City (I made sure to rinse and clean them completely before placing in the soup. I also got rid of any broken shell fragments. That's not fun biting into those!). 1 lb of Trader Joe's jumbo sea scallops, and 1/2 lb of medium sized bay shrimp. I added the seafood last.
No sausage this time either (because I wanted to do so last time) or King Crab legs. The soup smelled so good and the fire roasted tomatoes I added gave it a nice smoky flavor. Another difference was I let the soup simmer for one hour before adding the seafood. My sister and her boys came over earlier this afternoon and we enjoyed the soup with a garlic loaf from Fresh and Easy!
We'll be having this soup again later tonight as we usher in the New Year, along with some Chicken Long Rice and Palitao.
2 comments:
Oh that looks so good! I like the addition of roasted tomatoes.
it gives it a smokiness.
i'm not sure i liked the fennel in this one. too much of a licorice flavor. it's subtle, but i can tell it's in there.
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