Fulton Fish Market Chowder
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Fish
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
2 large onions -- diced (1 1/2 cups)
2 medium leeks
2 stalks celery -- diced (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup garlic
1 cup canned plum tomatoes
1 teaspoon saffron threads
2 pieces bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 quarts fish stock
2 medium Idaho potatoes -- peeled and diced (about 1 pound)
1 small lobster -- raw and in the shell -- cut into pieces
1 pound assorted fish fillets
1/2 pound fresh shrimp -- peeled and deveined
---PEPPERY CROUTONS---
1 loaf French baguette
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns -- (1 to 2)
 

Preparation:

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed soup pot, add the onions, leeks, and celery, and sauté until translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic, tomatoes, saffron, and seasonings. Stir for about 2 minutes, then add the white wine and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until almost all the liquid has evaporated, before adding the fish stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. At the end of 45 minutes, add the potatoes and begin to cook. While the broth is simmering, make the Peppery Croutons by brushing one side of each French bread slice with olive oil, sprinkle with cracked pepper, and toast in a 300F oven until crisp (about 12 minutes). After the potatoes have simmered for 10 minutes, add the lobster. Return to a boil and cook at a strong simmer for 5 minutes, before adding the fish chunks and the shrimp and cook until the fish is just cooked, but not yet flaking apart. Remove the bay leaves, taste for seasoning, and serve immediately, garnished with the Peppery Croutons.