Ingredients
- 1 dozen large mussels
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- 1 large garlic clove, finely sliced
- ¼ teaspoon piment d'Espelette or other moderately hot red pepper, or 1 teaspoon crème de piment d'Espelette (see
Mail Order Sources , pages 415–417 ) - Pinch of imported sweet paprika
- ½ cup diced (½ inch) red bell peppers
- ½ cup diced (½ inch) green bell peppers
- ¾ to 1 pound mixed boneless fish fillets (red snapper, halibut, monkfish, hake, or cod), cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 2½ tablespoons chopped fresh herbs: flat-leaf parsley, basil, chervil, a few leaves of rosemary or sage
- ½ cup peeled, cubed, and seeded plum tomatoes
- 3 cups hot
fish stock (storebought or homemade—pages 411–412 ) or water - ½ cup cooked crabmeat (optional)
- Dash of fresh lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
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