4 cuban fish Recipes

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

filet of sole , hog snapper, or other lean white fish, freshly squeezed lime juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice, ginger root, finely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, minced, red onion, large, thinly sliced, red pepper flakes, cilantro, chopped, cuban crackers

whole fish , such as striped bass, tilapia, flounder, or sole, cleaned and scaled, limes, juiced, spanish olive oil, divided, onions, peeled and thinly sliced, divided, green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced, divided, bay leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, minced garlic, kosher salt, dried oregano, crumbled, tomato puree, white wine vinegar, dry white wine, chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish