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Mackerel

Makrele

must be perfectly fresh, or it is a very indifferent fish; it will neither bear carriage, nor being kept many hours out of the water.

muss vollkommen frisch sein, sonst ist sie ein sehr minderwertiger Fisch; sie verträgt weder den Transport noch das Aufbewahren viele Stunden außerhalb des Wassers.

The firmness of the flesh and the clearness of the eyes must be the criteria of fresh mackerel, as they are of all other fish.

Die Festigkeit des Fleisches und die Klarheit der Augen müssen die Kriterien für frische Makrelen sein, wie sie es auch für alle anderen Fische sind.

3. Turbot, and all flat white fish,

3. Steinbutt und alle flachen Weißfische,

are rigid and firm when fresh; the under side should be of a rich cream colour.

sind frisch steif und fest; die Unterseite sollte von einem satten Cremeton sein.

When out of season, or too long kept, this becomes a bluish white, and the flesh soft and flaccid.

Wenn sie nicht in der Saison sind oder zu lange aufbewahrt wurden, wird diese Farbe bläulich-weiß, und das Fleisch wird weich und schlaff.

A clear bright eye in any fish is also a mark of its being fresh and good.

Ein klares, helles Auge bei jedem Fisch ist ebenfalls ein Zeichen dafür, dass er frisch und gut ist.

4. Cod

4. Kabeljau

is known to be fresh by the rigidity of the muscles (or flesh), the redness of the gills, and clearness of the eyes.

ist an der Steifheit der Muskeln (oder des Fleisches), der Rötung der Kiemen und der Klarheit der Augen als frisch zu erkennen.

Crimping much improves this fish.

Einkerben verbessert diesen Fisch erheblich.

5. Salmon.

5. Lachs.

The flavour and excellence of this fish depend upon its freshness and the shortness of time since it was caught; for no method can completely preserve the delicate flavour that salmon has when just taken out of the water.

Der Geschmack und die Vorzüglichkeit dieses Fisches hängen von seiner Frische und der kurzen Zeitspanne seit dem Fang ab; denn keine Methode kann den zarten Geschmack vollständig bewahren, den Lachs hat, wenn er gerade aus dem Wasser genommen wird.

A great deal of what is brought to London has been packed in ice, and comes from the Scotch and Irish rivers, and, though perfectly fresh, is not quite equal to salmon from English streams.

Ein Großteil dessen, was nach London gebracht wird, wurde in Eis verpackt und stammt aus schottischen und irischen Flüssen, und ist, obwohl vollkommen frisch, dem Lachs aus englischen Flüssen nicht ganz ebenbürtig.

6. Herrings

6. Heringe

should be eaten when very fresh; and, like mackerel, will not remain good many hours after they are caught.

sollten sehr frisch gegessen werden; und werden, wie Makrelen, nicht viele Stunden nach dem Fang gut bleiben.

Vocabulary

Makrele
A saltwater fish, mackerel, known for strong flavor.
muss
Must; expresses necessity or obligation.
vollkommen
Completely, perfectly, absolutely.
frisch
Fresh; recently caught, made, or obtained.
sein
To be; fundamental German auxiliary and linking verb.
sonst
Otherwise; or else, in other circumstances.
ist
Is; third-person singular present form of sein.
sie
She, they, or formal you depending on context.
ein
A, an; indefinite article or the number one.
sehr
Very; intensifier used before adjectives and adverbs.
minderwertiger
Of inferior quality; lower-grade or substandard.
Fisch
Fish; aquatic animal used as food.
verträgt
Tolerates; can withstand or endure something.
weder
Neither; used in weder...noch (neither...nor) construction.
den
The; definite article in accusative masculine or dative plural.
Transport
Transport; the act of moving goods from place to place.
noch
Nor; also used to mean still or yet.
das
The; definite article for neuter nouns.
Aufbewahren
Storage; the act of keeping or preserving something.
viele
Many; a large number of people or things.
Stunden
Hours; plural of Stunde, unit of time.
außerhalb
Outside of; beyond the boundaries of something.
des
Of the; genitive definite article for masculine/neuter nouns.
Wassers
Of the water; genitive form of Wasser.
Die
The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.
Festigkeit
Firmness; the quality of being firm or solid.
Fleisches
Of the flesh/meat; genitive form of Fleisch.
und
And; basic coordinating conjunction joining elements.
die
The; definite article or relative pronoun.
Klarheit
Clarity; the state of being clear or transparent.
der
The; definite article for masculine nominative nouns.
Augen
Eyes; plural of Auge, the organ of sight.
müssen
Must; modal verb expressing necessity or obligation.
Kriterien
Criteria; standards used for judging or evaluating something.
für
For; preposition indicating purpose or intended recipient.
frische
Fresh; adjective describing freshness, declined form.
Makrelen
Mackerel; plural of Makrele, a type of fish.
wie
As, like, how; used for comparison or questions.
es
It; neuter third-person singular pronoun.
auch
Also, too; indicates something is additionally true.
alle
All; every one without exception.
anderen
Other; the remaining or different ones.
Fische
Fish; plural of Fisch, aquatic animals.
sind
Are; third-person plural present tense of sein.
Steinbutt
Turbot; a prized flatfish with firm white flesh.
flachen
Flat; declined adjective describing a flat shape.
Weißfische
White fish; category of light-fleshed freshwater fish.
steif
Stiff; rigid, not flexible or soft.
fest
Firm, solid; not soft or loose.
Unterseite
Underside; the bottom or lower surface of something.
sollte
Should; past subjunctive of sollen, expressing expectation.
von
From, of, by; common German preposition.
einem
A, an; indefinite article in dative case.
satten
Rich, deep; describing a full, saturated color tone.
Cremeton
Cream tone; a rich, warm off-white color.
Wenn
If, when; conditional or temporal conjunction.
nicht
Not; negation word in German sentences.
in
In, into; preposition of location or direction.
Saison
Season; the time of year something is available.
oder
Or; coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives.
zu
To, too; preposition or adverb of excess.
lange
Long, for a long time; duration adverb.
aufbewahrt
Stored; past participle of aufbewahren, to keep.
wurden
Were; past passive auxiliary form of werden.
wird
Will become; third-person singular future/passive of werden.
diese
This, these; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
Farbe
Color; the visual property of hue or shade.
bläulich
Bluish; slightly blue in color.
weiß
White; the color white, or knows (wissen).
Fleisch
Meat, flesh; the edible tissue of animals.
weich
Soft; not firm, tender to the touch.
schlaff
Limp, slack; lacking firmness or tension.
Ein
A, an; indefinite article introducing a noun.
klares
Clear; transparent, unclouded, easy to see through.
helles
Bright, light; luminous or pale in color.
Auge
Eye; the organ of vision in animals.
bei
At, near, with; preposition indicating proximity or condition.
jedem
Every, each; indefinite pronoun in dative case.
ebenfalls
Likewise, also; similarly or in the same way.
Zeichen
Sign, indicator; a mark or signal conveying meaning.
dafür
For it, in favor of it; referring to something mentioned.
dass
That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause.
er
He, it; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
gut
Good; of high quality or favorable condition.
Kabeljau
Cod; a popular North Atlantic food fish.
an
At, on, to; preposition indicating location or direction.
Steifheit
Stiffness; the quality of being rigid or inflexible.
Muskeln
Muscles; tissues responsible for movement in the body.
Rötung
Reddening; a reddish coloration, sign of freshness.
Kiemen
Gills; breathing organs of fish, freshness indicator.
als
As, than, when; used in comparisons and clauses.
erkennen
To recognize, identify; to detect or distinguish something.
Einkerben
Scoring, notching; cutting slits into the flesh.
verbessert
Improves; makes better or enhances quality.
diesen
This; demonstrative pronoun in accusative masculine form.
erheblich
Considerably, significantly; to a notable degree.
Lachs
Salmon; a prized pink-fleshed migratory fish.
Der
The; definite article for masculine nominative nouns.
Geschmack
Taste, flavor; the sensation experienced when eating food.
Vorzüglichkeit
Excellence; the quality of being outstanding or superb.
dieses
This; demonstrative pronoun or article in genitive case.
Fisches
Of the fish; genitive form of Fisch.
hängen
To hang, depend; to be reliant on something.
seiner
His, its; possessive pronoun in genitive/dative form.
Frische
Freshness; the state of being fresh or recently obtained.
kurzen
Short; brief in length or duration, declined form.
Zeitspanne
Time span; a period or interval of time.
seit
Since, for; preposition indicating duration from a point.
dem
The; definite article in dative masculine or neuter.
Fang
Catch; the act of catching fish or the haul.
ab
Off, from; separable prefix or preposition of departure.
denn
Because, for; causal conjunction or intensifying particle.
keine
No, none; negating article indicating absence of something.
Methode
Method; a systematic way of doing something.
kann
Can; modal verb expressing ability or possibility.
zarten
Tender, delicate; soft and gentle, declined adjective.
vollständig
Completely, fully; in its entirety, without omission.
bewahren
To preserve, protect; to keep something safe or intact.
hat
Has; third-person singular present of haben.
wenn
When, if; conditional or temporal subordinating conjunction.
gerade
Just, straight; immediately or precisely at this moment.
aus
Out of, from; preposition indicating origin or exit.
Wasser
Water; the clear liquid essential for life.
genommen
Taken; past participle of nehmen, to take.
Großteil
Large part, majority; most of a whole quantity.
dessen
Whose, of which; genitive relative pronoun.
was
What; interrogative or relative pronoun.
nach
To, after, according to; directional or temporal preposition.
gebracht
Brought; past participle of bringen, to bring.
wurde
Was, became; past tense of werden, passive auxiliary.
Eis
Ice; frozen water used for cooling or preserving.
verpackt
Packed, wrapped; enclosed in packaging for transport.
stammt
Originates, comes from; third-person singular of stammen.
schottischen
Scottish; relating to Scotland, declined adjective form.
irischen
Irish; relating to Ireland, declined adjective form.
Flüssen
Rivers; plural dative of Fluss, a flowing body of water.
obwohl
Although, even though; concessive subordinating conjunction.
englischen
English; relating to England, declined adjective form.
ganz
Quite, completely, whole; indicating totality or degree.
ebenbürtig
Equal, on a par; of equivalent rank or quality.
Heringe
Herrings; plural of Hering, a common edible sea fish.
sollten
Should; past subjunctive of sollen, expressing recommendation.
gegessen
Eaten; past participle of essen, to eat.
werden
To become, will; auxiliary for future and passive voice.
bleiben
To remain, stay; to continue in a state or place.
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