- 1 pound raw fish heads, bones, tail, and lobster tail shell
4 whole fresh bay leaves
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
6 cups water
1/2 cup olive oil, divided
6 ounces onion, coarsely chopped
3 ounces fennel bulb, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, divided
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes , undrained
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley , chopped
1 (3-inch) piece orange peel, optional
1/16 teaspoon saffron
8 ounces firm fish fillets, such as farmed cobia or wild striped bass (1 or 2 types), skin and bones removed, cut into 1-inch pieces, at room temperature
8 ounces flaky fish fillets , such as black cod, wild halibut , or black rockfish (1 or 2 types), skin and bones removed, cut into 1-inch pieces, at room temperature
2 cloves garlic , crushed
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 ounces mussels , cleaned and beards trimmed, at room temperature
1 large raw lobster tail, shell removed and meat cut into 1-inch pieces, at room temperature
1 baguette , sliced
1 clove garlic , cut in half
1 recipe Rouille, recipe follows, optional
1 large red bell pepper
3 large cloves garlic, peeled
1 fresh red chile, stem removed and seeded
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/2 cup olive oil
