This week’s French Fridays with Dorie challenge is for Riviera Fish Soup.  It’s a hearty tomato-based fish and vegetable soup that’s pureed and ladled over slices of toasted French bread.  Here’s where we totally deviated from the recipe.  The soup is made with a whole Red Snapper – we decided to use up some Ahi and Sole that we had in the freezer (that was already deboned and skinned).  So, we didn’t process the soup through a food mill – the primary purpose for doing this is to separate out the skin and bones.  And, something about soup that seems like hot Gazpacho with fish didn’t sound very appealing to me.  Don’t get me wrong, the flavors were great.  The surprising addition of anise and orange flavoring really brightened it up and made it unique.  This soup base would work well with any seafood, really – just like Cioppino.
Looks delicious, Susan, but I like the beautiful photo of Scorpion Beach even better.
So happy to hear that you didn’t go through the trouble of the whole fish it sounds like a disaster. I didn’t strain mine and loved the chunkiness. Your photo makes me want to get on plane today. I love winter, but I am ready for some warm weather.
I’m with Mary! That view makes me want to pack my suitcase 🙂 I think I’d enjoy your chunky version, too!
As usual your photos make everything look delicious. This was interesting, not sure
if I would try again, but I am glad I gave it a shot. I will be so happy when the “fish season” is over, even though it’s Lent, my interpretation of Lent is a can of tuna. Joking, I do cook real fish occasionly when necessary. Love the photos of Santa Cruz, my California Granddaughters are always talking about that place.
Hope you and John have a great weekend.
You’re right, this is like cioppino. I am wishing I hadn’t pureed the soup, though I did start with a whole fish, so I had to something about the bones. Flavors were outstanding though.
I actually enjoyed this dish pureed, but yours looks absolutely wonderful chunky! Glad you enjoyed this one!
Gorgeous shots – of the soup and the beach !! Yes the anise and orange were a lovely surprise. Seems most of us liked the food chunky but I am always intrigued by Dorie’s game plan. Mmmmmm cioppino. Haven’t had that since my last trip to San Fran. Boy that sounds good right about now….
Looks great! (I hate fish bones…) 🙂
I think you had the right idea Susan and left it whole like Diane Balch. The food mill, pureed fish soup just did not sound appealing to me. Great picture of Santa Cruz. My husband was talking about going some day.