Ingredients

  • 1 large pinch saffron, toasted in a saute pan then mixed with 3 tablespoons hot water
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 pound snapper fillet, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 pound monkfish fillet, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 pound John Dory, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 pound sea bass fillet, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • Olive oil
  • 1 onion, cut into medium dice
  • 1 leek, cut into thin rings
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 can Roma tomatoes
  • 1 orange, zested
  • Pinch fennel seeds
  • 2 quarts rich fish fumet
  • 2 tablespoons pastis
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup rouille (4 cloves garlic, 2 egg yolks*, 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, 1 cup olive oil, salt)
  • 1 baguette, sliced and toasted
  • Grated Gruyere
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Method

  • Place the saffron, garlic and fish into a mixing bowl.
  • Drizzle with a little olive oil and toss to coat.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Saute the onion, leek and celery in olive oil until tender.
  • Add the tomatoes, orange zest and fennel seeds and cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the fumet and pastis.
  • Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
  • Add the fish and cook until just done.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • To serve, place a baguette slice in the bottom of a serving bowl and top with a spoonful of rouille and a bit of cheese.
  • Top with the fish soup.
  • Garnish with parsley.
  • To make the rouille, using either a mortar and pestle or a food processor, puree the garlic, egg yolks and cayenne pepper until smooth.
  • Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and whisk to incorporate as you would for a mayonnaise.
  • Season, to taste, with salt.
  • *RAW EGG WARNING
  • Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness.
  • To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.