Fish Flashcards
Darne
round steak - 2 fillets & spine
Troncon
flat steak - from a flat fish
Supremes
fillet, cut on an angle
Pave
square cut
Paupiette
Rolled Fillet - flat fish, skinny & long
Goujons
strips of fish
Delice
folded in round flat fish, keeps shape
Plie
folded flat fish
En trasse
plaited flat fish
Escalopes
thin slices, angle for bigger surface
Butterfly
fillet opened up
Medallion
cut from a fillet
Poisson
Fish
Meuniere
Pan Fried
Fumet de poisson
highly reduced fish stock for making sauce
Glace de poisson
fish glaze, reduction of fish stock
Saumon
Salmon
Moules
Mussels
Moules Mariniere
Fisherman’s wife style
Fresh Fish
clear, bulging eyes, shiny skin, glossy, should not stink, firm meat with no impression left, bright gills
Oily Fish
Salmon, Mackerel, Tuna, Anchovy, Sardine, Herring
White Fish
John Dory, Gurnard, Snapper, Seabass, Monk Fish, Cod
Round Fish
Trout, Snapper, Tuna, Ling, Hake, Gurnard
Flat Fish
Skate, Sole, Turbot, Flounder, Halibut, Brill
Calamari
Squid
Crustacea
shellfish that are multi jointed, legs and pincers - crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill
Demersal
fish that live and feed on the seabed
Pelagic
fish that live and feed on the surface of the water
Molluscs
Bi-valve, hinged double shell, mussel/oyster. Univalve, gastropod, whelk/winkle. Cephalopod modified internal shell octopus/squid
Paner
Fry in breadcrumbs
Paupiette
A paupiette is a piece of meat, beaten thin, and rolled with a stuffing of vegetables, fruits or sweetmeats
Court Bouillon
acidified liquid used for poaching fish
En papillote
food put in a parcel of paper to cook
Commercial Fishing
overnight net, trawl, bottom trawling, long line fishing
