The Fish of France: Weever (Trachinus draco Linnaeus )
A bouillabaisse fish, the weever is. Mentioned in William Verral’s A Complete System of Cookery (1759) as “weaver,” the weever fish’s …
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The Fish of France
Salt of Earth, Crucible of Life
Just a pinch, and the primal sea surges, memories filling your mouth. Weep, and you’ll know what fish first knew. …
Cooking with Saint-Pierre (John Dory)
As it fell on a holy-day, And vpon an holy-tide-a, Iohn Dory bought him an ambling nag, To Paris for …
