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firm, white fleshed fish ; pick 3 or 4 from snapper, rockfish, monkfish, cod, grouper, halibut, haddock, ocean catfish, blackfish, etc., fish ; pick 2 from blue , moray eel, conger eel, mackerel, dog , striped bass, sea bass, spanish mackerel, mahimahi (dolphin )., whole main lobster ; large shrimp may be used for part of this., mussels in their shell ., clams, in their shell ., butter, yellow onions peeled & sliced, water, bouquet garni each with 4 sprigs fresh parsley, 6 sprigs fresh thyme, 10 black peppercorns, and 1 bay leaf, tied in cheesecloth, dry white wine (decent stuff please), olive oil (extra virgin is okay but regular has more flavor), garlic cloves, finely chopped (to taste), a pinch of saffron stepped in 1/4 cup hot water until needed, saffron threads stepped in tepid dry white wine until needed, yellow onion, finely chopped ., leeks, white and light green part only , halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced., stalks celery, finely chopped ., ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, orange zest, no pith, fennel seed, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste., boiling water as needed, tomato past, anis flavored liquor , pernod or ouzo, fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped ., sauce rouille (see )

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.