Bo's Fish Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 1 12 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1 large sweeter onion, minced
• 4 medium stalk celery, small pieces
• 4 red potatoes, cubed skin on
• 1 lb cod, cubed
• 12 lb imitation crabmeat, cubed
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 14 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 3 12 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 -2 teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1 12 teaspoons spanish saffron
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste