Feel free to use your favorite fresh seafood. Mussels, clams, crab, shrimp, scallops as well as large chunks of firm fish (halibut, cod). If you're new to cooking mussels and clams, make sure to discard any that do not open after simmering in the stew. If you like some spice increase the amount of red pepper flakes. Serving this decadent seafood stew with crusty Italian bread is a must. Using your bread to dunk in the hot broth and soak up it's deep flavor is perfectly Italian. Lastly, have a nice big bowl nearby to hold the empty shells from the mussels and crab legs. Buon Appetito!