"Take it for a swim? Even though it's dead?" you may ask. Mais oui, mes amis, that's exactly right! All you have to do is cook your fish à la nage.* Translated literally, it means something like "in the swim," which makes next to no sense in English, so let's call it "swimming style." To put it another way, we might describe it as poached. But "poached" doesn't fully get at the idea behi . . . [Read More]
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How to Cook Fish à la Nage: Poached in a Flavorful Broth
"Take it for a swim? Even though it's dead?" you may ask. Mais oui, mes amis, that's exactly right! All you have to do is cook your fish à la nage.* Translated literally, it means something like "in the swim," which makes next to no sense in English, so let's call it "swimming style." To put it another way, we might describe it as poached. But "poached" doesn't fully get at the idea behi . . . [Read More]