Escovitch

[es-koh-veech]

Definition

Jamaican style of dressing fried fish with spicy vinegar, onions, carrots, and scotch bonnet peppers.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Buy two piece a escovitch fish wid fried bammy.
English:
Buy two pieces of spicy pickled fried fish with fried cassava cake.

Patois:
Di escovitch sauce have plenty pepper and onion.
English:
The escovitch dressing has plenty of peppers and onions.

Usage Tip

Historic Spanish-influenced method (escabeche) of seasoning fried fish with pickled pepper and onion sauce.

Patois Synonym: pickled fish
English Synonym: pickled fried fish style

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