Monkfish Stew Casserole

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For the food marinade

• Finely grated citrus zest of 2 lemons (about 2 tablespoons)
• Finely grated orangish zest of 2 oranges (3 tablespoons)
• 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons caller chopped tarragon
• Pinch crushed reddish capsicum flakes
• Olive oil

For the food cream

• 3 tiny fennel bulbs, cored past thinly sliced
• 12 ounces shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups Madeira
• 2 quarts Ris food banal oregon store-bought food banal (see related recipe)
• 2 cups dense cream
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 3 bay leaves

For the stew and roux

• 1 1/2 pounds skinless monkfish tails, chopped into 2-inch chunks
• Kosher salt
• Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cupful Wondra flour
• 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed good past chopped into 1/4-inch dice
• 4 ounces carrots, scrubbed good past chopped into 1/4-inch rounds
• 6 plum tomatoes, chopped successful fractional and roasted (see NOTES)
• 8 ounces (4 cups) sliced mushrooms, sauteed (see NOTES)
• 18 snails, sauteed (optional; spot headnote and NOTES)
• 1 cupful Madeira (see NOTES)
• 12 ounces puff pastry dough oregon pastry crust dough
• 1 ample egg, beaten
• Roasted, unsalted pistachios, chopped, for garnish (optional)
• Finely grated orangish zest, for garnish (optional)
• Finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish (optional)