"With bright tomato flavor and a hearty mix of fish, shrimp, and shellfish, this seafood stew recipe is Yankee favorite...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 medium onion, finely chopped
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1/2 cup finely chopped celery
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2 pinches saffron
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1/4 cup olive oil
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2 large tomatoes, chopped
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3 cups tomato puree
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2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
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6 to 8 cups water
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1 pound mussels, shells scrubbed clean
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18 littleneck clams
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1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 to 1-1/2 pounds of white fish (such as halibut, cod, or haddock), cut into large pieces
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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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2 teaspoons fresh thyme
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2 teaspoons grated orange peel
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1 1-1/4-pound lobster, cooked, with meat removed (optional)
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon pepper
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1 bulb fennel, quartered and very thinly sliced
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Garnish: thyme sprigs
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Toasted garlic bread