Poisson en Raïto

Fish Stewed in a Vegetable and Red Wine Sauce

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By Mireille Johnston

Published 1990

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The preparation en raïto means the fish is first fried in a little olive oil, then slowly cooked in a sauce consisting of red wine (or red vermouth), tomatoes, and herbs. You can use a variety of fish for this, but make sure all skin is removed and the fillets are trimmed and completely boneless when you add them to the sauce. Since raïto is thick and will camouflage whatever bones that are in it, you don’t want any unpleasant surprises as you bite into the fish.

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