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ceviche
[ suh-vee-chey, ‑chee ]
noun
- an appetizer of small pieces of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice, often with onions, peppers, and spices.
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Today’s recipe is the same idea as a ceviche — fish marinated in lots of lime juice, plus a few other seasonings — but it’s both easier and faster.
Unlike a lot of more complex ceviches, tiritas don’t require an hours-long marinade because the strips are cut so thin, and because of the firm-but-tender types of fish that are used.
Use those fish to make ceviche on a beach, and turn the parts you don’t eat into bait for larger fish.
In fact, my own Peruvian grandmother told me that ceviche was originally made using Seville orange juice.
Chef Massens, for one, notes that the juice can “tenderize meat in the same way that lime can affect protein in a ceviche.”
From ceviche marinade to pickled sheep eyeballs to ground rhino horns, here are the craziest hangover cures from around the globe.
It is basically a Peruvian-Japanese marriage between sushi and ceviche.
To get you started eating lighter, here are five recipes for the perfect ceviche.
Scallop Ceviche by Alice Waters The woman behind Chez Panisse serves up a wonderful seafood summer salad.
Summer Crab Salad with Carrots, Basil, and Lime by Susan Spicer A ceviche-like salad from a chef with New Orleans roots.
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What is ceviche?
Ceviche is an appetizer dish consisting of raw fish marinated in citrus juice and including ingredients like peppers, onions, and spices.
Popular in South America, ceviche generally features chunked fish marinated in lime juice served with sliced white or red onions and chilies. Sea bass, tuna, and shrimp are common choices for the fish, while lemon or bitter orange juice may be used instead of lime. You may even find vegetarian ceviche, with vegetables like mushrooms or artichokes used instead of fish. As long as the base for the dish is served cold and features citrus curing, it could be referred to as a type of ceviche.
Ceviche is also spelled seviche.
Example: The restaurant offered Sofia and Carlos complementary scallop ceviche because it was their anniversary.
Where does ceviche come from?
The first records of the term ceviche come from around the 1950s. It comes from the Latin American Spanish ceviche, which may also be spelled cebiche or seviche.
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How is ceviche used in real life?
Ceviche is a popular fish starter dish served in restaurants and made at home.
Cookie Monster: Me woke up feeling hungry for duck a l'orange and shrimp ceviche. Just kidding: me want COOKIE! Nom nom nom nom nom.
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) November 14, 2011
Ocean acidification is at the highest level in 300 million years. In other words: instant ceviche!
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) October 4, 2013
A friend of mine, a great man, brought me some food. Ground bison in a blueberry barbecue sauce. Also, a scallop ceviche. We’ll call him Double G for now. The G stands for Good.
— One of The Blacks (@BrocoliRobBrown) September 18, 2018
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Ceviche is an appetizer featuring fish and served hot.
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