When we lived in Omaha, we discovered this soup in a little DUMP (Don't Underestimate My Pick)....We have tried it at a variety of restaurants since we moved, but we couldn't find another version that we liked as much as the one in Omaha. My mother loved it so much that my husband bought quarts of it, packed in a cooler and carried it on the plane with him when he went to Omaha for a business trip. Those were the days...
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<br />Until I learned the art of a delicate sofrito, I couldn't replicate the recipe--it was too similar to my cioppino. I don't know if it's called "Soup of the Seven Seas" because it is supposed to have 7 kinds of seafood, or it's a reference to the 7 seas...but you can fill your bowl with a tasty broth and your favorite seafood. I hope you will use the tentacles and a cluster of snow crab legs...they just look so cool climbing out of the bowl.
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<br />Now the squid or calamari either need to simmer for a day or be flash sauteed. I like to saute the baby tentacles...but however you do this, this is a satisfying main course soup. We usually serve this with a crusty bread although we always say that tortillas would be a good choice! - lorigoldsby

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