Jun 15 (edited) • Miscellaneous Posting
🍲 Bouillabaisse: The Legendary Fish Soup of Marseille! 🌊🐟
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We know it tastes amazing, but who is brave enough to try saying "Boudiou qué c’est bon !" after two glasses of Provençal wine without twisting their tongue? 🍷🤪
If Bouillabaisse means "boil and lower the heat," how many of us are going to miss the boat and just boil it until the smoke alarm rings? 🚨💨
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The Bouillabaisse
This soup comes from Marseille .
Every day, the fish arrives fresh at the old pôrt, directly from the sea.
Meaning :
The Two Pieces of the Word
The name is a simple, direct instruction split into two parts:
• Bouillir – meaning "to boil".
• Abaisser meaning "to lower" or to reduce the heat.
So, the meaning of bouillabaisse is "boil and lower."
Originally, it was a fisherman's dish, prepared with unsold fish that their wives sold at auction by public outcry. It used to be a poor man's dish!
Bouillabaisse is a French fish soup or stew , made in Provence with typical ingredients .
Fresh vegetables: onion, leek, garlic, tomato.
Olive oil .
Fresh herbs: basil, parsley, fennel, thyme, bay leaf,
real saffron for flavour, and salt.
Plus A large collection of fish . And Water .
The soup is brought to a boil over high heat, then the heat is reduced.
Serve the fish on a plate on a slice of French dry bread, then pour the soup over everything.
You can enjoy it with an aioli.
Accompanied by a "rosé de Provence" or a local white wine, served chilled without ice, of course!
The best way to enjoy it is in the old pôrt of Marseille, in the open-air restaurants, while watching the boats on the Mediterranean Sea !
It’s an absolutely delicious meal !
With the local accent
Avé l’accent de Marseille !
Hé bé ! Peuchère ! Pécaïre ! Boudiou qué c’est bon !
Peuchère or pécaïre = my poor friend
Boudiou = bon dieu = my God
qué c’est bon = que c’est bon = it’s so good !
Bon appétit ! My dear friends !
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🍲 Bouillabaisse: The Legendary Fish Soup of Marseille! 🌊🐟
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