A Book of Mediterranean Food

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Sea and Freshwater Fish
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The Fish of the Côte Niçoise

‘Nice is not without variety of fish;
though they are not counted so
good in their kinds as those of the
ocean. Soals, and flat-fish in
general, are scarce. Here are some
mullets, both grey and red. We
sometimes see the dory, which is
called Saint-Pierre; with rock-fish,
bonita, and mackerel. The gurnard
appears pretty often; and there is
plenty of a kind of large whiting,
which eats pretty well, but has not

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