Pesce All'Acqua Pazza (Southern Italian Poached Fish) with Pasta

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2021

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

SERVES 4

TIME 45 minutes

Pesce All'Acqua Pazza (Southern Italian Poached Fish) with Pasta

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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