frutti di mare ( fruit of the sea!)

Ingredients For frutti di mare ( fruit of the sea!)

• 1 lb

  each,calamari rings,medium shrimp,little neck clams,conh or scungilli,bay scallops
• 2 lg

  lemons
• 1 md

  red onion diced
• 1 md

  yellow bell pepper or orange diced
• 1 Tbsp

  red pepper flakes
• 3 clove

  sliced thin garlic
• 1 c

  parsley, italian chopped/plus more for garnish
• 1 tsp

  sea salt
• 1/2 tsp

  cracked black pepper
• 1/2 c

  olive oil, extra virgin
• 3

  celery ribs diced
• 1 c

  green olives
• FOR THE POACHING STOCK:
• 4 c

  water
• 1 c

  chicken stock
• 3 clove

  garlic
• 2 lg

  lemon cut in half plus one cut in wedges
• 3

  bay leaves
• 1 tsp

  peppercorns, whole black
• 2 tsp

  sea salt
• 1 tsp

  old bay seasoning
• EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED
• 1 lg

  stock pot
• 1 md

  fine mesh strainer with handle
• 1

  slotted spoon
• 2 md

  mixing bowl
• 1

  ice cubes and water
• 6-12 sm

  serving vessels