Mar 29, 2022 11:13
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Spanish term
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Costreada/costrear
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So I'm translating a menu and there is a dish described as "merluza costreada". I cannot for the life of me find out what the term "costreada" means, as it doesn't appear in any dictionary, but it does appear to be used in the culinary field as I've seen other dishes using the same term. Can anyone shed any light as to what it might refer to?
Many thanks in advance.
Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | crust/crusted |
Maria Elena Gil
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| 4 +1 | Breaded/battered (hake) |
Andrew Bramhall
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Maria Elena Gil
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crust/crusted
It means that it has a crust, so a crunchy layer on top.
The correct term is "crusted" or "crust" for "costra". Example in the website linked below.
The correct term is "crusted" or "crust" for "costra". Example in the website linked below.
Peer comment(s):
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Simone Taylor
: It is possible if the coating is a breadcrumb crust. is there a picture?
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| agree |
María Perales
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Andrew Bramhall
: Simone is correct; all " crusts" on fish are breadcrumb-based as a rule.
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Robert Carter
: Seems to be used mostly in reference to cheesy crusts in my experience. "Battered" and "breaded" would be "rebosado" and "empanizado" in Mexican Spanish, and here we see menus with descriptions like "en costra de manchego".
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Breaded/battered (hake)
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Simone Taylor
: They are both possible depending if it is covered with breadcrumbs or batter. I wonder if there is a picture.
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Thank you! Battering or bread crumbing are common ways to cook it.
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Discussion
The fish is packed in salt and as it cooks the salt hardens and forms a "costra".
https://www.rae.es/tdhle/costrear
Synonym: jaharrar
https://www.google.com/search?q=jaharrar definicion&oq=jahar...
Crusty perhaps? Or "wrapped in a crust of..."
https://www.google.com/search?q="wrapped in a crust of"&sxsr...