| SERGIO |
Question
I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
get in a can, or some other types.
I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
so now I'm affraid of buying them.
I hope someone will help me solve the problem.
Sergio
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| Christine Dabney |
On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:50:19 GMT, "SERGIO" <sperozzo@wi.rr.com> wrote:
>Question
>
>I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
>shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
>when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
>What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
>get in a can, or some other types.
>I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
>smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
>so now I'm affraid of buying them.
> I hope someone will help me solve the problem.
>Sergio
>
First of all, where are you located? I know this sounds odd, but it
might help with finding ingredients.
Another thing: Although a cioppino typically has some of those items,
it doesn't have to have them. I have even made cioppino without any
shellfish.
In fact, your post caught my eye today because I am getting
ingredients for a cioppino myself today. However, I am not getting
fresh fish for it, but instead getting it from Trader Joes, which has
a mixture of frozen shellfish and fish. I might get some fresh fish
for it, and maybe even a Dungeness crab, but it isn't totally
necessary, at least in my mind.
I make the base for cioppino ahead, and freeze it. Then when I want
some, I get it out and add the fish and shellfish to it and cook those
in it.
Christine
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| OmManiPadmeOmelet |
In article <Lyhlf.126$0e.20@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
"SERGIO" <sperozzo@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> Question
>
> I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
> shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
> when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
> What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
> get in a can, or some other types.
> I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
> smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
> so now I'm affraid of buying them.
> I hope someone will help me solve the problem.
> Sergio
>
>
Canned clams tend to be a bit salty, but IMHO they work. :-)
--
Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson
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| notbob |
On 2005-12-06, SERGIO <sperozzo@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
> shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
> when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
> What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
> get in a can, or some other types.
> I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
> smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
> so now I'm affraid of buying them.
> I hope someone will help me solve the problem.
Trader Joe's has an excellent ready-made frozen cioppino. If uses
four main ingredients: bay scallops, mussels, fish, shrimp.
These can be obtained most anywhere, are not too expensive, and make
for an excellent cioppino. (I'm talking myself into cioppino for
dinner tonight ;)
nb
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| sf |
On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:50:19 GMT, "SERGIO" <sperozzo@wi.rr.com> wrote:
>Question
>
>I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
>shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
>when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
>What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
>get in a can, or some other types.
>I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
>smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
>so now I'm affraid of buying them.
> I hope someone will help me solve the problem.
>Sergio
>
Can you find shrimp/prawns? If so, try this recipe:
http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blss13.htm
the only thing it's missing is "heat", which you can add yourself.
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| Steve Wertz |
On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:50:19 GMT, "SERGIO" <sperozzo@wi.rr.com>
wrote:
>I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
>shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
>when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
>What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
>get in a can, or some other types.
>I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
>smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
>so now I'm affraid of buying them.
> I hope someone will help me solve the problem.
>Sergio
Don't use canned anything. You can leave out the clams, try and
get some frozen mussels, at least. Shrimp, fish, scallops and
mussels will make a fine cioppino. You can use some clam juice
from the bottles, or from some drained canned clams, but don't use
the clams themselves (make fritters instead).
-sw
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| Christine Dabney |
On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:55:29 -0600, notbob <notbob@nothome.com> wrote:
>On 2005-12-06, SERGIO <sperozzo@wi.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I am planing to make some Cioppino, here where I live we can not find live
>> shell fish such as mussels and or clams,
>> when the store has them they are expensive as much as one dollar each,
>> What I want to know if something can be substitute such as clams that you
>> get in a can, or some other types.
>> I once bought fresh clams in a jar, but had to trow it away becaused they
>> smelled bad, like they were spoiled,
>> so now I'm affraid of buying them.
>> I hope someone will help me solve the problem.
>
>Trader Joe's has an excellent ready-made frozen cioppino. If uses
>four main ingredients: bay scallops, mussels, fish, shrimp.
>These can be obtained most anywhere, are not too expensive, and make
>for an excellent cioppino. (I'm talking myself into cioppino for
>dinner tonight ;)
>
>nb
Same here. I got the seafood medley from Trader Joes, along with some
fish filets/steaks... Cioppino is calling my name....
I didn't get any sourdough bread though... :(
Christine
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| notbob |
On 2005-12-06, Christine Dabney <artisan2@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> I didn't get any sourdough bread though... :(
Ha!
I picked up a baguette of sourdough and got halfway through the
line before I realized I didn't have the cioppino! $2CHK Merlot and
cippino tonight. ;)
nb
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