Looks great! Channellocks are a must for crab legs! Bravo!

Channel locks are great for crab legs. They don't crush the meat like a regular crab leg cracker will. Just make sure they're clean.

What varieties of seafood did you use? We did this Christmas Eve for part of our 7 fishes. King crab is an awesome touch. What wine did you serve?

Mussels, clams, shrimp, red snapper, cod, & king crab legs. Channel locks were washed…and necessary.

Looks and sounds fantastic!

Ok gonna need the recipe!! Please.

https://www.seriouseats.com/cioppino-san-francisco-seafood-stew-5212543

I use this recipe now. Cooking the fish separately solved a problem i always had with it flaking and getting lost in the mix. I vary the seafood to what I get/have/feel like at the time, but typically use mussels instead of clams

https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/cioppino.html

I like this one https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/cioppino-2?intcid=inline_amp

I don't know about the crab, but I could really use some of that bread for the gumbo I've got in the fridge!

We use mussels and clams but cook them separately then add them when served. The shell seem to complicate the serving. Thought we used cod for the fish which seemed to hold but yea good idea to cook separately as well.

One of my most favorite meals was Cioppino from TJs Seafood here in Dallas. I would have licked the bowl if my wife had let me. So good.

I had this in Florida about 10-15 years ago. It was the first time I've had it. It was kind of a special occasion for me and my family.
I had it again this weekend. The restaurant had a similar item but in a white win broth. The waiter said they could do it with red marinara and spice it up a bit like I wanted. I felt like the food critic in the movie Ratatouille when he has one of his favorite childhood dishes. Instantly, that memory came back to me.

Anybody have a quick and easy spicy recipe for this?

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One of my most favorite meals was Cioppino from TJs Seafood here in Dallas. I would have licked the bowl if my wife had let me. So good.

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I still think about this meal....

aggiesherpa said:

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aggiesherpa said:

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One of my most favorite meals was Cioppino from TJs Seafood here in Dallas. I would have licked the bowl if my wife had let me. So good.

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I still think about this meal....

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I don't really like seafood that much but when you mix it with a nice spicy red sauce, I love it.

As for a a quick dish, anybody think you could use Costco's seafood boil and take out the corn and potatoes and throw it in a nice red sauce?

Just do the Bon Appetit recipe above or this one: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/cioppino-6565410 . Its pretty simple!