fish course

Salmon before steak

A fish course is a portion of a formal meal dedicated to seafood, typically served after the soup and before the main meat dish.

Traditional multi-course dinners follow a set progression, and the fish course occupies its own distinct place in the sequence: The fish course was a delicate sole meunière.

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  • seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
  • salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
  • soleFoot's bottom surface
  • filletBoneless meat portion
  • poachedIllegally hunted or taken

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