3 crusted bass saffron butter Recipes

leek, green part coarsely chopped and white part cut into 1/4-inch pieces, olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, crumbled saffron threads, bay leaves (not california ), dried hot red pepper flakes, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, canned tomato puree, dry white wine, qt white fish stock, unsliced round or oval pain au levain or sourdough loaf (1 lb), crust discarded, unsalted butter, skinned white fish fillets such as halibut , snapper, and/or bass, cut into 1-inch cubes, salt, rouille, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

rockfish (or sculpin, any firm white fish) or 4 lbs red snapper (or sculpin, any firm white fish) or 4 lbs cod (or sculpin, any firm white fish) or 4 lbs halibut (or sculpin, any firm white fish), eel (any oily fish ) or 3 lbs mackerel (any oily fish ) or 3 lbs sea bass (any oily fish ) or 3 lbs striped bass (any oily fish ) or 3 lbs mahi mahi (any oily fish ), dozen clam (optional), whole lobster (optional), butter, onions (1 sliced and 1 medium diced ), cold water, dry white wine, bouquet garni (1 bay leaf, 4 sprigs thyme, 4 sprigs parsley, 10 peppercorns), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced separated in half, saffron thread , plus, saffron thread, leek, thinly sliced white and light green parts only, stalk celery, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, chopped tomatoes, orange peel (1-inch pieces ( use a veggie peeler), fennel seed (or 6 sprigs fresh fennel greens), potatoes , scrubbed and quartered, boiling water (if needed), tomato paste, anise-flavored liqueur (pernod, ouzo, absinthe, ...), french bread, fish stock (see steps below), white bread , torn into 1 inch cubes crusts removed, garlic cloves, salt, ground red pepper, saffron threads (they won tsp let me say pinch!), egg yolk, olive oil