This section is from the book "Food And Feeding", by Sir Henry Thompson. Also available from Amazon: Food And Feeding.
Question sometimes arises in writing menus as to the correct word in French for each species of fish with which we are familiar in England. Referred to at p. 256. A list is here supplied:
Salmon . | saumon, masc. |
Trout | truite,fem. |
Turbot . | turbot, mn. |
Brill | barbue, f. |
John Dory | St. Pierre, m. |
Cod | cabillaucl, m. |
Salt cod . | morue,f. |
Haddock . | aigrefin, m.; merluchef |
Whiting . | merlan, m. |
Sole | sole,/. |
Red mullet | rouge t, m. |
Smelt | eperlan, m. |
Whitebait | blanchaille,f |
Plaice | plie,f. |
Flounder . | carrelet, m. |
Gray mullet | mulet, m. |
Skate | raie,f |
Sturgeon . | esturgeon, m. |
Ling | lingue,f |
Bream | breme,/ |
Mackerel . . . | maquereau, m. |
Herring . | hareng, m. |
Sardine . . . | sardine,f |
Gurnard . | gurnard, grondin, m. |
Pike | brochet, m. |
Carp | carpe,/. |
Perch | perche, f. |
Grayling . | ombre, f |
Eel ... | anguille, f. |
Crayfish . | ecrevisse,f |
Shrimp . . | crevette, f. |
Prawn . . | chevrette,f |
Crab . . . | crabe, ecrevisse de mer, m. |
Lobster . | homard, m. |
Oysters . | |
Mussels . | moules. |
 
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