| 12 | | Baby clams; scrubbed |
| 12 | sm | Mussels; scrubbed |
| 4 | lg | Shrimp; shelled and |
| | ; deveined |
| 1 1/2 | lb | Red Snapper; filleted and cut |
| | ; into large pieces |
| 8 | | Sea scallops; trimmed |
| 2 | | 8 ounces Red mullet; (optional), filleted |
| | ; and cut into large |
| | ; pieces |
| 1 1/2 | lb | Bass; cleaned and shelled |
| 8 | oz | Baby squid |
| 8 | tb | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | c | White wine |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic; chopped |
| 1/4 | c | Brandy |
| 2 | c | Fish broth; broth from all fish |
| | ; bones |
| 1 | pn | Peperoncino; crushed red pepper |
| 4 | | Fresh bay leaves |
| 1 | bn | Parsley-chopped |
| 4 | | Plum tomatoes-blanched; seeded and cubed |
| 2 | bn | Tarragon-chopped |
| 2 | tb | Olive oil |
| | Salt |
| | Bread croutons |
