Name: Cioppino: a fine kettle of fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 healthy servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 tbsp (3 turns around the pan in a slow stream) extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 2 to 3 flat fillets of anchovies, drained; 6 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 240ml good quality dry white wine; 1 (400ml) container chicken stock; 1 (900g) tin chunky style crushed tomatoes; 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed; 1 handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 675g cod, cut into 5cm chunks; Salt and pepper; 8 large prawns, ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein; 8 sea scallops; 16 to 20 raw mussels, scrubbed; A loaf of fresh, crusty bread, for mopping