Oyster Stew

1/2 Pint extra small or petite Oysters
1 1/2 quarts whole milk
1 teaspoon salt
Black pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
Paprika
3 drops Tabasco sauce
1/4 cube butter
Onion salt

Drain oysters, saving nectar. Combine cold milk, oyster nectar, salt, pepper, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, onion salt and bring to simmer. Do NOT boil. Add oysters and let simmer about one minute. Place one pat of butter in each stew bowl, add hot stew and dash of paprika. Serves 5. Courtesy of Oregon Oyster Farms.

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Mediterranean Scallop Stew

Judith Watt

1 1/2 to 2 lbs. bay scallops
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 c. sliced leeks, white part only
1/2 c. thinly sliced yellow onion
6 oz. pancetta, cut into thin strips
4-6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, plus 1-2 garlic cloves, cut in half
2 c. fresh or canned tomatoes
1 1/2 c. Italian white wine, divided
5 c. fish stock
1/2 lb. fresh white mushrooms, sliced
4 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 orange zest strips
1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. fennel seeds
1/8 tsp. powdered saffron
Salt and ground white pepper
4 slices country-style white bread
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

In a large pot over medium heat, warm the olive oil.  Add the leeks and onion and sauté until barely translucent, about 3 minutes; do not allow them to brown.  Add the pancetta and sauté for about 2 minutes to blend the flavors.  Add the sliced garlic and tomatoes and sauté for 1 minute.

Raise the heat to high, add 1 1/4 c. of the wine and deglaze the pan by stirring to dislodge any browned bits from the pan bottom.  Bring to a boil and add the stock, mushrooms, parsley, bay leaf, orange zest, thyme, fennel seeds, and saffron.  Return to a boil; reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes.

Add the scallops and cook 2-3 minutes.  Add the remaining 1/4 c. wine and simmer until the scallops are just opaque throughout, about 1 minute longer.  Remove the bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, toast the bread slices until golden.  Rub a cut side of the halved garlic cloves over one side of each warm bread slice and brush with olive oil to taste.

To serve, place 1 bread slice, garlic-rubbed side up, in the bottom warmed individuals bowls.  Ladle the stew over the bread slices.  Garnish with Parmesan Cheese and serve.

Serves 4

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Newman's Favorite Bouillabaisse (Serves 12)

2 onions, chopped
1 bunch leeks, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 clover garlic, minced
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 whole crab, cracked
2 lb steamer clams
1/2 lb raw shrimp
3/4 lb scallops
1 lb red snapper, cubed
1 lb halibut, cubed
4 cups fish stock

3 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup olive oil
2 15 oz cans petite diced tomatoes
2-3 cups white wine, to taste
“pinch” or to taste of each of the following: salt, black pepper, paprika, cayenne, thyme, saffron

Into the hot oil, put sliced vegetables and sauté to golden yellow. Add tomatoes and seafood, cover with liquids and boil 20–30 minutes, adding wine just before serving. Should be served in pot or casserole with toasted French bread.

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John Hurst's Oregon Fish Stew Nouvelle

1 28oz can Italian plum tomatoes (peeled) 
2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup olive oil
8 cloves garlic (mashed)
2 qt water
3 cups white wine (dry)
1/2 tsp. dry thyme
2 pinches saffron
6 parsley springs
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. fennel seed
3 inch piece orange peel (orange part only)
2 lb fish trimmings
1 lb red snapper
1 lb sea bass
2 lbs steamer clams
1 crab
1/2 lb raw shrimp

For the stock, sauté onions & garlic in olive oil, stir in tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients except assorted seafood. Cook at low boil for 45 minutes. Strain stock through sieve, boil down if necessary.

Before serving bring the stock to low boil, add snapper & sea bass. Poach until tender. Do not overcook! In separate pot steam clams open. Add clams and peeled shrimp to stock. Cook briefly. Add crab just to warm through and serve.

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