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escabeche, n.
Brit. |ˌɛskəˈbɛtʃeɪ|, U.S. |ˌɛskəˈbɛtʃeɪ|
Forms: α. 16– escaveche, 17– escabeche; β. Chiefly Jamaican 19– escoveitch, 19– escovitch; γ. 19– escabèche
[‹ Spanish † escaveche, escabeche marinade for pickling fish (late 15th cent.), ultimately ‹ Arabic sikbāj marinated dish (‹ Persian sik vinegar + bā broth; compare Persian sikbā marinade of vinegar), perhaps via Catalan escabetx (14th cent.). Compare post-classical Latin escabeg (1331 in a Catalan source), Portuguese escabeche (1576 as escaueche). In γ form, via French escabèche (20th cent.).]
A dish consisting of fish (or occas. some other food) which is cooked (usually fried) and then soaked in a marinade of seasoned vinegar, and often served cold. Also: this marinade.
1699Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 21 254 The Escaveche, or fry'd Fish, is cut in thin slices, and put into Vinegar, with the aforesaid Spices, adding Safron and Pepper, &c. 1770G. Baretti Journey London to Genoa IV. 279 The supper consisted in the usual mess of dry beans,..with only the addition of some escabeche, that is, some river-fish pickled with vinegar, sugar, and garlick. 1898N.Y. Times 26 Dec. 8 Escabeche is fish, usually the large mero, sliced, salted, fried in oil, and laid several hours before being served in a sauce..made of one-half part of vinegar and one part of olive oil. 1962Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 8 Mar. 14 (caption) Although salt fish and fritters sell well.., escovitch fish and fried potatoes are by far the best sellers. 1995A. Hardy Where to eat in Canada 302 You can stop in for garbanzos or baked crab with spinach, chicken livers with sherry or an escabèche of smoked trout. 2003A. Dornenburg Becoming Chef viii. 260/1 There were cold dishes in refreshing sauces like this chicken in escabeche. |