Ingredients

Seafood 3 pounds halibut, sea bass, or other firm white fish, cut into inch-long cubes 1 large (2 lb or more) cooked Dungeness crab (hard shell) or a cooked lobster 1 pound (or more) of large shrimp 2 pounds little neck clams, mussels, or oysters or all three Sauce 1/2 cup olive oil 1 1/2 cups chopped onion (1 large onion) 1 cup chopped green bell pepper (1 large green bell pepper) 3 coves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1 28 ounce can tomatoes Broth from the mollusks 2 cups red wine 2 cups tomato juice 2 cups fish or shellfish stock An herb bouquet of bay leaf, parsley, and basil wrapped in a layer of cheesecloth and secured with kitchen string Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup minced parsley for garnish Optional seasonings: a dash of Tabasco sauce and or Worcestershire sauce

Description

I'll Make Cioppino,' My Brother John Announced As The Family Discussed What To Make Over The Holiday Weekend. 'Great!' Said My Father And I, Relieved That Someone Else Would Do The Cooking For A Night. 'Have You Ever Made Cioppino Before?' Dad Wisely As

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