Savory Coastal Fish Soup with Homemade Rouille

Fish Bones And Heads (white-fleshed Fish Only, Gills Removed)

0 lb

Onion, peeled and sliced

each

Carrot, peeled and sliced

each

Fennel Bulb, trimmed and sliced

each

Tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped

each

Head Of Garlic, cut in half horizontally

each

Olive Oil

tablespoons

Black Peppercorns

teaspoons

Fennel Seeds

teaspoons

Coriander Seeds

teaspoons

Fresh Herbs (fennel Tops, Wild Fennel, Savory, Thyme, Or Parsley)

0 handfuls

Bay Leaf

each

Saffron Threads

pinches

Dry White Wine

cups

Water

quarts

Salt

pinches

Fish Fillets (rockfish, Ling Cod, Halibut, Or Sea Robin), cut into chunks

0 lb

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

tablespoons

Fennel Tops, Wild Fennel, Or Parsley, chopped

tablespoons

Garlic Clove, crushed and coarsely chopped

each

Mussels, scrubbed and beards removed

0 lb

Olive Oil

tablespoons

Medium Onion, diced fine

each

Leek, White Part Only, cleaned, rinsed, and diced

each

Fennel Bulb, trimmed and diced

each

Tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced

0 lb

Saffron Threads

pinches

Salt

pinches

Country-style Bread Slices

each

Olive Oil, for brushing

tablespoons

Garlic Clove, peeled

each