cioppino

San Francisco stew

Cioppino is an Italian-American seafood stew originating in San Francisco, made with fish, shellfish, and tomatoes in a wine-based broth.

The dish reflects the city's immigrant fishing community, typically featuring whatever catch was available: crab, clams, mussels, shrimp, and firm white fish.

We ordered the cioppino and shared it with crusty bread.

seafood

Dungeness crab

Pacific coast edible crustacean

squid · fish · scallops · prawns · cod · sea bass · halibut · snapper · calamari · shellfish

preparation

simmer

Cook just under boiling

  • brothClear simmered meat liquid
  • tomatoRed culinary fruit
  • wineFermented grape beverage

garlic · saffron · fennel · onion · crusty bread · ladle · stockpot · Dutch oven · fish stock · olive oil

origin

Fisherman's Wharf

Famous harborside tourist zone

Bay Area · California · Dungeness · sourdough bread · fishing boats · waterfront · wharf · immigrant · fishermen · portside

flavor

garlicky

Strongly flavored with bulb

rich · herbed · brothy · warming · seasoned · peppery

similar

bouillabaisse

Marseille fish and shellfish stew

Categories
Opposites
soup/stew base type

cioppinoclam chowder

Creamy mollusk soup

New England clam chowder · oyster stew · lobster bisque · corn chowder

culinary origin/tradition

cioppinoNew England clam chowder

Cream-based mollusk soup

sashimi · ceviche · bouillabaisse · gumbo · tom yum

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Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G