Bahamian Fish Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. red snapper filet or sea bass (thick filet)
3 oz. salt pork
3 medium size onions
1 whole stalk celery
1 stick butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. Wesson oil
bay leaves
basil
oregano
cumin powder
crushed red pepper

Preparation

Cut up salt pork into tiny pieces.
Use Wesson oil in small skillet to brown salt pork.
Add salt pork and drippings to 2 quarts boiling water in soup pot.
Chop up onions and celery and add to pot.
Season with butter or margarine, bay leaves, basil, oregano, cumin powder and crushed red pepper to make spicy.
Let boil until cooked.
Cut fish filet into small chunks.
Add fish to pot and let boil 10 to 12 minutes.
Serve over steamed rice. Serves 6 to 8 guests.