Seafood Ragout

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
• 1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves and 2 inches of stem, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus additional, if necessary
• 8 small carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 -by- 1/4 -by- 1/4 -inch pieces
• 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 -by- 1/4 -by- 1/4 -inch pieces
• 3 small zucchini, cut into 1 1/2-by- 1/4 -by- 1/4 -inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups fish stock (or white wine)
• 1 1/4 pounds small, very clean clams
• 4 pounds small mussels, cleaned and beards removed
• 1 1/4 pounds fava beans, shelled, blanched 2 minutes in boiling water and peeled, or 2/3 cup frozen baby lima beans
• 2 3/4 pounds cleaned calamari, cut crosswise into 1/4 -inch-wide strips
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste