BBC Food - Recipes - British seaside chowder with saffron

Name: BBC Food - Recipes - British seaside chowder with saffron
Ingredients: 300ml/10½fl oz white wine; 1kg/2lb 4oz mixed shellfish , such as cockles, clams, mussels and winkles, cleaned and soaked in cold water; 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter; 1 shallot , finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 fennel bulb, finely chopped; ½ leek , white part only, finely chopped; 250g/9oz waxy potatoes , peeled and cut into 5mm/¼in cubes; 2 pinches saffron strands; 1 star anise; 500ml/18 fl oz chicken stock; 175ml/6fl oz double cream; 75g/2½oz samphire; 2 ripe tomatoes , skin and seeds removed; 12 shelled cooked whelks; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives; handful celery leaves, finely chopped; salt; freshly ground black pepper

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This quick, simple soup works wonderfully with all sorts of local seafood, so throw in whatever is readily available.

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Ingredients

300ml/10½fl oz white wine
1kg/2lb 4oz mixed shellfish , such as cockles, clams, mussels and winkles, cleaned and soaked in cold water
50g/1¾oz unsalted butter
1 shallot , finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 fennel bulb, finely chopped
½ leek , white part only, finely chopped
250g/9oz waxy potatoes , peeled and cut into 5mm/¼in cubes
2 pinches saffron strands
1 star anise
500ml/18 fl oz chicken stock
175ml/6fl oz double cream
75g/2½oz samphire
2 ripe tomatoes , skin and seeds removed
12 shelled cooked whelks
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
handful celery leaves, finely chopped
salt
freshly ground black pepper