Fish Stew

I'd call it Gumbo or something like that. But I don't know what spices are used in real Gumbo, so I'm calling it Fish Stew.

She Who Cannot Be Named (as apposed to She Who Must Be Obeyed from some PBS British detective show I cannot recall the name of, so I guess the show cannot be named either) made glorious (and I do mean, glorious) fish sandwiches last night. There are leftovers. But I don't feel like making a sandwich, so... Fish Stew.

• Big Pot
• Which defines the size of the dish.
• After all, I can't (despite all efforts) fill it over the top.
• Water
• I filled the 1-2 gallon pot (I have no idea exactly how large it is) ⅓ of the way full with water.
• I want broth.
• Then I tossed out the water, washed the pot, and refilled.
  • Cleanliness is key.
• 1 Can Frozen Tomato Sauce
• Now listen carefully, because this is important.
• Prior to using a perfectly good can of Tomato Sauce, open can, change mind about using, and freeze in zip lock bag.
• I like to believe it adds to the flavour. But Spices probably work better.
• ⅓ Cup Fish Oil Cooking Sauce
• A bit of oily water, if you want to know the truth, with one or two herbs floating on top.
• Why was this not thrown out?
• It's what the fish was cooked in.
• 2 Small Pieces Fish
• The fish shrunk overnight, I swear.
• Seriously, the pot is way too big considering how much fish is available.
• It's maybe (maybe) a quarter pound of fish, crumbled up into small pieces.
• 2 Slices Tomato
• Can you tell that I am using leftovers?
• ½ Lemon
• Squeezed, with however much pulp came with it.
• The Tomato Sauce is unflavoured, so I've got a hunch I'll be chasing flavour before I am through.
• 1 Can Black Beans
• It's going to need some more body, don't you think?
• For this kind of dish, I use the juice and all.
• 2 Tablespoons Capers
• They were getting old.
• That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
• 10 Shakes Fish Sauce
• I should have opened the bottle better prior to shaking.
• I made quite the mess.
• ⅓ cup Balsamic Dressing
• I've found my flavour.
• It's the dregs.
  • But taste-buds don't know that.
• ⅓ cup Apple Cider Dressing
• More dregs.
• Yep, I'm in clearing out the refrigerator mode.
• 1½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic
• It sure smells strong.
• All of these dregs get (at least) an equal amount of water, while cleaning out the jar.
• 10 Turns of the Pepper Mill
• It's questionable whether I need this.
• Both dressings were likely pepper heavy.
• Pinch Red Pepper
• I gave the bottle ten shakes.
  • But as about five flakes came with each shake, this provides little guidance.
• Or there you go!
  • 50 Red Pepper Flakes

Well, it's got flavour. I just don't know if it's a good flavour. It think the thing to do is let is cook for a spell. Have a cup of broth. And if I like it, add the Langoustine Tails, which are the only costly ingredient. Most of the rest being Refrigerator Clean-Out Items.


This is pretty darn tasty. Looks like I will be adding those Langoustine Tails (and perhaps some frozen vegetables), after all.

Yep, the next day, I poured in the bag (probably 16oz) of Langoustine Tails and another bag (so another 16oz most likely) of frozen vegetables to make a real stew.

It was pretty good, restaurant quality, I'd say. But I'm not a big fan of Langoustine, so it was just pretty good.

On the other hand, for leftovers, it was pretty darn awesome.

I had mine with a dollop of sour cream.


My Final Verdict (a few days later and after an equal number of servings) is Sheer Awesomeness... if I do say so myself!


March, 2019