Ecstasy Stew
By Seth Wolfman
VEGETABLE GROUP A
1/4 lb onions
1/4 lb carrots
1/4 lb broccoli
1/4 lb cauliflower
1/4 lb asparagus
1/4 lb artichoke hearts
1/4 lb lima beans
1/4 lb leek
1/4 lb shallot
1/4 lb red bell pepper
1/4 lb yellow bell pepper
1/4 lb orange bell pepper
1 lb jalapeno peppers
1/4 lb zucchini
1/4 lb squash
1/4 lb pumpkin
1/4 lb water chestnuts
1/4 lb garlic
VEGETABLE GROUP B
1/4 lb shiitake *********
1/4 lb portabello *********
1/4 lb pinto beans
1/4 lb black beans
1/4 lb kidney beans
1/4 lb garbanzo beans
1/4 lb lentils
1/4 lb celery
1/4 lb eggplant
1/4 lb parsnip
1/4 lb radish
1/4 lb turnip
1/4 lb potatoes
1/4 lb jicama
1/4 lb yams
VEGETABLE GROUP C
1/4 lb bok choy
1/4 lb sprouts
1/4 lb kale
1/4 lb funnelhead
1/4 lb cabbage
1/4 lb daikon
1/4 lb endive
1/4 pound lemongrass
SPICES (8 oz each)
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
Crushed Red Pepper
Chili Powder
Garlic Salt
Asafoetida
Fennel
Elderberry
Juniper
Orris Root
Sumac
Zedoary
HERBS (1/4 pound freshly chopped of each)
Borage
Chervil
Cicely
Hyssop
Devil’s Claw
Evening Primrose
Tarragon
Thyme
Oregano
Rutabaga
Rosemary
Vitex
Parsley
Sage
FRUITS
2 lb tomato
2 pound mango
2 pound apple
MEAT
2 lb chicken
2 lb turkey
2 lb prime rib
2 lb top sirloin
1/4 lb tenderloin
1/4 lb round
1/4 lb flank
1/4 lb shank
1/4 lb bottom sirloin
1 lb ground chuck
˝ pound tongue
1/4 lb liver
PORK
1/4 lb bacon
1/4 lb andouille sausage
1/4 lb sweet sausage
1/4 lb pork loin
1/4 lb ham
SEAFOOD
1/4 lb lobster meat
2 lb shrimp
1/4 lb clams
1/4 lb calamari
1/4 lb mussels
1/4 lb oysters
1/4 lb sea urchin
1/4 lb ahi-ahi tuna
1/4 lb salmon
1/4 lb carp
1/4 lb flounder
1/4 lb cod
BEER
24 bottles of Samuel Adams Utopias
OTHER
˝ pound sugar (to neutralize acidity)
20 gallons beef broth
1 gallon extra virgin olive oil
˝ pound bread crumbs
12 oz lemon juice
PREPARATION:
1. Dice EVERYTHING that is wider than the 4 prongs of a fork.
2. 48 hours before main cooking, broil all meat and pork to 75% of desired wellness. In 40-gallon industrial stock pot, mix meat with 15 gallons of beef broth, 18 bottles of Samuel Adams Utopias, sugar, and breadcrumbs. Bring to boil, cover, and boil for 3 hours. Put in refrigerator to settle until day of cooking.
3. (Day of cooking) Retireve meat stew and begin heating. In a 20-gallon industrial stock pot, mix remaining 5 gallons of beef broth, 6 bottles of Samuel Adams Utopias, lemon juice, all seafood, and half of all herbs to create bouillabaisse. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Spice to taste. Set aside.
4. In 10-range pan, stir-fry all veggies from vegetable group A for 12 minutes, with enough olive oil to keep them happy. Mix well. Add 1/3 of all spices. After 12 minutes, add all vegetables from vegetable group B and remaining herbs. Continue to mix and add another 1/3 of spices. After 8 more minutes, add all vegetables from group C and remaining spices. Cook for another 3 minutes, mixing well.
5. Once the beef stew is warm enough to be served, add all vegetables, using several pots if necessary. Bring everything to serving temperature if need be. Fill bowls 80% of the way with stew, then ladle seafood bouillabaisse on top. Garnish sides of bowl with fruit.
Serves 60-80
106 ingredients