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perche

[French]

Perch

perche brochet

[French]

Pike-perch or zander. It is a river fish with delicate flavour. They can be differentiated from the perch by the relatively large space between their dorsal fins and their elongate, fusiform body, which is never so steeply arched behind the head as it is in the Perch. The flesh is firm and white with a stronger flavour than cod. It was introduced into the United Kingdom in the 70's and is in danger of wiping out native species of fish.

perche commune

[French]

Perch

perche de mer

[French] plural perches de mer

A type of comber fish. Painted comber or lettered perch, more common in the Mediterranean than in the Atlantic. A bony fish with very good flavour, useful for soups or cooked whole. The skin looks almost as if it has been written on.

perche de mer

[French] plural perches de mer

Sea bass. It is white-fleshed, tasty and free of bone.

perche du Rhin

[French]

Pike-perch or zander. It is a river fish with delicate flavour. They can be differentiated from the perch by the relatively large space between their dorsal fins and their elongate, fusiform body, which is never so steeply arched behind the head as it is in the Perch. The flesh is firm and white with a stronger flavour than cod. It was introduced into the United Kingdom in the 70's and is in danger of wiping out native species of fish.

perchelle

[French]

Perch

perche noire

/PEHRSH nwahr/
[French] plural perches noires

Black bass

perdix rouge

[French]

Red-legged partridge. It is commonly roasted with cabbage or braised in chartreuse.

perdreau

[French] plural perdreaux

Young partridge