Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse, from above
Non vegMarseille

Bouillabaisse

Marseille's fish stew, saffron gold, with garlicky rouille toast. Bring napkins and opinions.

75 minTime
56 gProtein each
mediumSpice
The fishermen's pot2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySeveral rockfish, saffron broth, rouille on toast, served in two courses.
The original
642kcalsame
56 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
75minutessame

Bouillabaisse.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Fish800 g firm fish (seer, snapper, red mullet), in big pieces
Prawns (shrimp)200 g, shells on
Onion1 large, sliced
Leek1, sliced
Fennel seeds1 tsp, or a sliced fennel bulb
Tomato5, chopped
Garlic7 cloves
Saffrona big pinch
Orangea strip of peel
Olive oil5 tbsp
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)1
Dried mixed herbs (italian seasoning)½ tsp thyme
Water1.2 litres, or fish stock
Potato2, in thick slices
Dried red chilli1, for the rouille
White breadbaguette slices, toasted
Saltto taste
Black peppera few grinds

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Warm 3 tbsp oil in a wide pot and soften the onion, leek, fennel and 5 cloves of garlic.
  2. 2Add tomatoes, saffron, orange peel, bay and thyme, then the water and potatoes. Boil hard for 15 minutes.
  3. 3For the rouille, pound 2 garlic cloves, the chilli, a pinch of saffron and a slice of boiled potato, then beat in 2 tbsp olive oil and salt.
  4. 4Add the firmest fish first, then the delicate pieces and prawns. Simmer until just cooked.
  5. 5Serve the broth with toast spread with rouille, and the fish and potatoes on a platter.
Serve it like this

Serve the saffron broth in wide bowls with rouille toasts floating on top, and the fish and potatoes on a warm platter in the middle of the table.

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What goes with Bouillabaisse: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Baguette150 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Ratatouille70 min
On the side Vichyssoise50 min
On the side Pommes boulangère90 min
To drink Kokum sharbat25 min
Something sweet Tarte tatin75 min
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