FRUTTI DI MARE ( FRUIT OF THE SEA!)

Frutti di Mare ( fruit of the sea!) image

Provided by Eddie Szczerba @chefed60

Number Of Ingredients 28

1 pound(s) each,calamari rings,medium shrimp,little neck clams,conh or scungilli,bay scallops
2 large lemons
1 medium red onion diced
1 medium yellow bell pepper or orange diced
1 tablespoon(s) red pepper flakes
3 clove(s) sliced thin garlic
1 cup(s) parsley, italian chopped/plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon(s) sea salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) cracked black pepper
1/2 cup(s) olive oil, extra virgin
3 - celery ribs diced
1 cup(s) green olives
FOR THE POACHING STOCK:
4 cup(s) water
1 cup(s) chicken stock
3 clove(s) garlic
2 large lemon cut in half plus one cut in wedges
3 - bay leaves
1 teaspoon(s) peppercorns, whole black
2 teaspoon(s) sea salt
1 teaspoon(s) old bay seasoning
EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED
1 large stock pot
1 medium fine mesh strainer with handle
1 - slotted spoon
2 medium mixing bowl
1 - ice cubes and water
6-12 small serving vessels

Steps:

Have your fish monger clean your seafood or you can do it yourself.The calamari and the conch will be the most labor of all of the seafood involved in the recipe.The calamari must be cleaned and sliced into rings,the conch can be sliced thin,not too thin also.
Bring all of the stock ingredients to a rapid boil the using the fine mesh strainer,blanch the seafood individually by species for 2-3 minutes and submerge in the ice bath using the mixing bowl.
When all the seafood is blanched,remove from the ice bath using the slotted spoon into another mixing bowl.
Now,season the seafood using all of the ingredients listed,reserving some parsley and red pepper flake for garnish.An additional lemon wedge is recommended for serving also. Arrange the salad in serving vessel and chill for at least one hour before serving,Enjoy!!:)