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Fischsud

court-bouillon, fish poaching stock

noun FISH-zoot Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Usage Note

Fischsud is a flavoured liquid (water with wine, vegetables, and herbs) used for poaching fish. After poaching, it can be reduced to a sauce. Also called Pochierflüssigkeit or simply Sud in other contexts.

Examples

"Den Lachs im aromatischen Fischsud bei niedriger Temperatur garen."

Natural Translation

Cook the salmon in the aromatic court-bouillon at low temperature.

Literal Translation

The salmon in the aromatic fish-stock at low temperature cook.

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