Name: Sopa Leao Velloso
Ingredients: 1 Grouper (4 lb); 1 lb Shrimps in shell; 1 ds Salt; 1 Bouquet Garni; 24 Mussels or clams in shell; 1/4 c Olive oil; 3/4 c Green onions, chopped; 3 Garlic cloves, crushed; 4 Tomatoes, peeled, chopped; 1 tb Fresh chopped coriander; 1 c Fresh chopped parsley; 1 ds Cayenne Pepper; 1 lb Crab meat; 1 lb Lobster meat; 1 ds Ground Pepper

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Mexican	Soups	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Grouper (4 lb)
1	lb	Shrimps in shell
1	ds	Salt
1		Bouquet Garni
24		Mussels or clams in shell
1/4	c	Olive oil
3/4	c	Green onions, chopped
3		Garlic cloves, crushed
4		Tomatoes, peeled, chopped
1	tb	Fresh chopped coriander
1	c	Fresh chopped parsley
1	ds	Cayenne Pepper
1	lb	Crab meat
1	lb	Lobster meat
1	ds	Ground Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

The bouquet garni is made with a celery stalk tied with whole peppercorns,
cloves and parsley. Cut head from grouper. Slice fish into 1 inch steaks
and set aside. Place fish head in a large pot of cold water. Add salt and
bring water to a boil, then add bouquet garni. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2
hours. Discard fish head and bouquet garni, reserving edible parts of fish
head. Using fish stock, cook shrimps in their shells for 10 minutes or
until they turn pink. Remove, discard shells and black veins, and reserve.
Using the same stock, heat mussels or clams in their shell for 5 minutes or
until shell open. Remove from stock, remove seafood from shells, and
reserve seafood. Strain stock to remove any sand or shell particles. Use a
little of the oil to saute onions, garlic, tomatoes, coriander, parsley and
cayenne pepper just until vegetables soften, then add mixture to fish
stock. Heat remaining oil and gently fry grouper steaks. remove skin and
bones, break grouper into pieces and add to stock mixture along with crab,
lobster, shrimp, mussels and edible part of grouper head. Norma Hernandez
specializes in the cuisines of her native Brazil, plus Mexican and
Creole-Cajun cooking at her Restaurant Nega Fulo. From The Gazette,
91/01/30.
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