Friday, January 2, 2015

FFWD - Simplest Breton Fish Soup


For our very first French Friday with Dorie for 2015, the recipe was Simplest Breton Fish Soup.

The recipe calls for mussels in the shell and fish, but my supermarket only had mussels as part of a marinara mix, so that is what I used.  This is why I also have calamari and prawns in my soup.

For the stock, I dissolved some shrimp paste  in boiling water.

I really enjoyed this soup - I did not expect to, but it was really good.



 
To see what the other Doristas thought of this soup, visit the LYL section of the FFWD website.

Happy New Year!
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17 comments:

  1. Merryn@merrynsmenuJanuary 2, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    Shrimp paste in boiling water for the stock, how creative. Actually it is brilliant as it is something we all have readily available and you have to plan ahead to make fish stock (though I haven't seen Dorie's recipe). This is a fresh looking soup, perfect for this time of year and sometimes improvisation of ingredients can add to the recipe (eg calamari and prawns as well as mussels would be lovely). This presents so well :D

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  2. Cheri Savory SpoonJanuary 2, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    Your soup sounds wonderful, Happy New Year~!

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  3. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaJanuary 2, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    I really want to make something like this especially as you say, it is simple! :D

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  4. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake YourselfJanuary 2, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    What a hearty yet simple and delicious soup :D
    Great recipe!
    Happy New Year!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  5. Cher RockwellJanuary 2, 2015 at 9:35 PM

    I think the combination of ingredients sounds like a lovely upgrade!
    Happy New Year!

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  6. KathyJanuary 3, 2015 at 1:23 AM

    This was a surprise for me too! I knew my husband would love it…but was not sure about me! Yours looks wonderful! Happy New Year!

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  7. BetsyJanuary 3, 2015 at 1:40 PM

    Shrimp paste sounds like a delicious (and simple) option for the fish stock. I think this recipe lends itself to all kinds of seafood so your marinara mix seems perfect. Happy New Year, Gaye!

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  8. TeresaJanuary 4, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    I'm so glad this was a winner for you. I'm looking forward to trying it, when I have the chance. An auspicious beginning to 2015!

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  9. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJanuary 4, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    I doubt Bill would touch this with a 10 foot pole, but I have a feeling I'd be happy to eat his portion. Happy New Year!!! xo

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  10. Hotly SpicedJanuary 4, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    What a great recipe and I think it's good you worked with what you had available. It's hard to believe the Dorie season is up and running again - where did the time go! xx

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  11. EmilyJanuary 5, 2015 at 12:51 AM

    Love the calamari and prawns in your soup.

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  12. Mary HirschJanuary 5, 2015 at 3:49 PM

    Hey, nice thought about the fish stock. I couldn't get any fresh fish or fresh shell fish in my area at all so will wait until I arrive in California this week. Yours looks very good - I happen to be a calamari fan so would enjoy that addition. Very nice job, Gaye. Happy New Year

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  13. 2pawJanuary 5, 2015 at 10:06 PM

    That was a very clever idea, using the shrimp paste. It looks so full of seafood: Yum!!!

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  14. Diane ZwangJanuary 6, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Glad you liked your soup. Sounds like a good seafood mix. Happy New Year.

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  15. KatieJanuary 6, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    Looks great and I'm glad you enjoyed it! You really captured the essence of the Breton soup, it sounds like, with the mixture of whatever was handy seafood-wise! What fun! Happy New Year!

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  16. Karen @ From ScratchJanuary 6, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    This was definitely a better than expected recipe. The mix with calamari and prawns sounds great to me!

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  17. KayteJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    That fish soup looks great and all those choices in it to choose from...fun to eat for sure. I'm thinking this would be a great lunch!

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