Like all good French food, this Bouillabaisse is rich and exquisitely flavored. A trinity of sea bass, shrimp, and mussels are balanced out by orange zest and thyme. ...get the recipe
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December 14th, 2025 is National Bouillabaisse Day

The word bouillabaisse is sometimes used as a synonym for "mixture." This fish stew originating in Marseille, France is certainly that! Traditional recipes call for three kinds of cooked fish, shellfish, and a soup base of potatoes, leeks, celery, olive oil and more.
So mix it up for National Bouillabaisse Day!
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Chicken-Shrimp Bouillabaisse With Rouille SauceServes/Makes 8 / Ready In: 30-60 minutes
Made with bread crumbs, red pimento, dried oregano, salt, chickens, chicken pieces, olive oil, onions, garlic, tomato pulp, diced tomatoes, saffron threads, fennel seeds, dried thyme, fresh thyme, bay ...get the recipe
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BouillabaisseServes/Makes 6 / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
This bouillabaisse is made with an assortment of seafood in a broth of clam juice, white wine, and tomatoes. A complicated dish demystified with a crockpot! ...get the recipe
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Bouillabaisse De PouletServes/Makes 4 / Ready In: 30-60 minutes
Made with Tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, black pepper, dried orange peel, onions, leek, olive oil, tomato pulp, garlic, chicken, salt, white wine, chicken stock, bay leaf, thyme, fennel seeds, saffron ...get the recipe
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Creole BouillabaisseServes/Makes 8 / Ready In: < 30 minutes
Made with cayenne pepper, salt, bay leaf, lemon juice, white wine, tomatoes, fish fillets, oysters, shrimp, vegetable oil or margarine, flour, onions, celery, garlic, fresh parsley, chicken broth ...get the recipe
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Italian BouillabaisseServes/Makes 8 / Ready In: 30-60 minutes
Bouillabaisse is an iconic French dish. This recipe takes an Italian twist with a seafood trinity of lobster, rockfish, and shrimp in a tomato-wine broth spiced with saffron, anise seed, and orange zest. ...get the recipe
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American BouillabaisseServes/Makes 8 / Ready In: 30-60 minutes
Made with crostini, firm-fleshed fish, cockles, mussels, olive oil cooking spray, garlic, onion, leeks, white wine, tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh thyme, fresh flat-leaf parsley, bay leaves, orange ...get the recipe
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