"Fish in paper." Fish en papillote. Fish wrapped in paper with seasoning and aromatics and then baked.

"Fish in crazy water." Fish cooked in seawater.

Fish grilled on an iron griddle over coals. This is the best. Out of the sea and onto the fire.

"Roast fish". A whole fish, unfilletted and with its skin, baked in the oven.

"Blue fish".This is a term to describe all blue fish, including mackerel, anchovies, sardines and so on.

"Bow fish." Triggerfish. A brightly coloured Mediterranean fish, more common in the southern Mediterranean than than the northern. It must be skinned before cooking as the skin is very tough.

A Venetian dish of ‘boiled fish with mayonnaise’ which always involves John Dory.

Boiled fish, actually generally poached in a court-bouillon or with aromatic vegetables.