Chupe de Pescado
Contributed by: NAPSA
Chile: Land Of Magnificent Views, Seafood
& Wine (NAPSA) - Travelers returning from Chile often rave about the soaring Andes
Mountains on the eastern border and the magnificent views along 3,300 miles of coastline-in a
country that's just over 250 miles wide.
Visitors also talk about the breathtaking Maipo Valley, home to Chile's finest wine region
and one of its oldest wineries, Via Tarapac. They tell of the bustling city of Santiago with
its impressive monuments and buildings and many parks and plazas. They talk excitedly about its
lively fish markets with hundreds of kinds of seafood-all fresh and inexpensive. They describe in
mouth-watering detail the many delicious seafood dishes, such as Chupe de Pescado, a traditional
Chilean stew.
"In Chile, we call our traditional stew chupe," says Sergio Correa, winemaker for
Via Tarapac. "We make it with many kinds of seafood-scallops, abalone, prawns,
mussels-any combination is delicious." In the U.S., reasonably priced prawns and scallops are
often found in the freezer section of supermarkets.
The Correa family recipe for Chupe de Pescado has two distinguishing ingredients-fresh
cilantro and Chardonnay. "It is important to use a light-style Chardonnay that isn't too oaky,"
adds Correa.
Ingredients:
- 2 slices (1 in. thick) Italian or French bread
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 3 medium red potatoes
- 1 bottle (8 oz.) clam juice
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt or 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup Via Tarapac Chardonnay
- 1/2 lb. white fish fillet
- 1/2 lb. peeled and deveined prawns
- 1/2 lb. scallops
- 1/2 cup tightly packed cilantro, finely chopped
Directions:
Remove crusts from bread (save for another purpose); cut bread into cubes.
Place in food processor; process into fine crumbs. In a heavy 5-quart saucepan, heat butter
over medium-low heat. Cook onion, garlic and paprika in butter, stirring occasionally, until onion
is soft, about 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Add potatoes, clam juice, the water and the salt
to the saucepan.
Bring to a boil over high heat; cover and simmer over medium heat until potatoes are just
tender, about 6 minutes.
Add milk and wine; bring to a boil. Meanwhile, cut the seafood into bite-sized pieces.
Stir in seafood and bread crumbs; cover and cook over medium heat until fish is just done,
about 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in cilantro.
Serving Size: Makes about 6 cups.
