escabeche
Acidic Spanish marinade
Escabeche is a method of preparing fish or meat by marinating it in an acidic mixture, typically vinegar or citrus, with oil, herbs, and spices.
The dish originated in Spain and spread throughout Latin America and the Philippines, where regional variations abound.
The acid effectively "cooks" or preserves the protein: The restaurant serves a traditional escabeche of mackerel with onions and peppers.
Acidic cooking liquid
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- bay leavesDried aromatic culinary herb
- peppercornsDried spice berries
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
carrots · garlic · poaching · frying · marinating · acidic · pickling · brining
Edible orange taproots
Spanish appetizer assortment
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- FilipinoNative of Manila's nation
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- Puerto RicanFrom the smallest Greater Antille
Latin American · Caribbean · appetizer · tostadas · adobo · mojo · sofrito · antojitos
vinegar
Acidic cooking liquid
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- bay leavesDried aromatic culinary herb
- peppercornsDried spice berries
onions · carrots · garlic · poaching · frying · marinating · acidic · pickling · brining · curing
carrots
Edible orange taproots
peppers · cauliflower · zucchini · eggplant · pickled vegetables
tapas
Spanish appetizer assortment
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- FilipinoNative of Manila's nation
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
Puerto Rican · Latin American · Caribbean · appetizer · tostadas · adobo · mojo · sofrito · antojitos
sardines
Small canned herring relatives
tuna · anchovies · bacalao · kingfish · mullet · herring · fried fish · ceviche · pescado · seafood
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
piquant · bracing · sour · zesty · savory · herbaceous · aromatic · mouthwatering · bright · tart
- Seafood Cookinggrilling, poaching, steaming, baking, broiling
- Seafood Dishesfish and chips, fried shrimp, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, clam chowder
- marinated foodsmarinated chicken, marinated tofu, marinated olives, marinated mushrooms, bulgogi
- Mexican salsassalsa verde, salsa roja, pico de gallo, fresh salsa, hot salsa
- Picklespickles, dill pickles, dill pickle, kosher dills, kosher pickles
- sour foodslemon, lime, vinegar, pickle, grapefruit