red mullet
Noun
Meaning
brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
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At Athens, it is said there stood a statue of Hecate Triglathena, to whom the red mullet was offered in sacrifice.
Now in France they like to use a few different species of small fish, with some considered indispensable such as rascasse, red mullet, weaver fish, grondin and conger eel, and it is this combination that is said to give the soup its particular character.
I deeply loved the red mullet.
We see a pretty little red mullet fillet broiled on one side and steamed over mushroom broth and asparagus.
Other regional seafood dishes include "frittelle di mare" (fritters with seaweed), made with edible poseidonia algae, "triglie al cartoccio" (red mullet in the bag), and "alici marinate" (fresh anchovies in olive oil).
In relation to Greek concepts of pollution, Parker observes, "The fish that was most commonly banned was the red mullet (trigle), which fits neatly into the pattern.