9 twisted fish Recipes

fresh corn kernels, shredded zucchini, asparagus spears, trimmed, halibut fillets, lemon , cut into 12 thin slices, tomatoes, halved, butter, melted, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

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

flounder fillets or 2 lbs other white fish fillets, lemon juice (for a nice twist, try lime juice!), parmesan cheese, butter, softened, good quality mayonnaise (best foods , hellmann s, or vegenaise), green onions, chopped, salt, hot sauce , to taste

bread, best foods mayonnaise, tuna fish (oil preferred, but water works), sliced ripe olives, canned jalapeno slices

extra-sweet grape tomatoes, divided, olive oil, sweet banana peppers, seeded and quartered, sea salt, chopped red onion, natural brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, coarsely ground black pepper, divided, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, chicken broth, vegetable juice (recommended : v-8), egg, lemon, juiced (about 1/4 cup), heavy whipping cream, sweet cream salted butter, garlic, finely chopped, crab boil seasoning (recommended : old bay), high quality cream sherry (sweet ), crab base, fresh lump blue crabmeat (steamed or boiled ), good quality grated parmesan, red lump fish caviar, rinsed and strained

tuna steaks, lime, minced ginger, mayonnaise, lime juice, horseradish, cayenne to taste, watercress, buttery bread , i.e. challah

salted pretzels, eggs, beaten, evaporated milk (1 can), beer or 3 tbsp club soda, sunfish perch or 2 1/4 lbs other fillets, skin removed, olive oil, lemon (cut into wedges)