Pesce All'Acqua Pazza (Southern Italian Poached Fish)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2021, America's Test Kitchen TV

For the light and elegant pesce all’acqua pazza, simplicity—and skin—beget success.

SERVES 4

TIME 35 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

“Acqua pazza,” or “crazy water,” refers to the southern Italian tradition of cooking the day's catch in seawater. Modern recipes feature longer ingredient lists: Parsley, tomato, white wine, and garlic are common. For the fish, we chose ski...

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