I would like to introduce more fish to my diet but have to make sure I am

[Victoria M]

ordering the correct fish!? Can anyone give me a list of fish (eg, scallops, monk fish, cod etc) and what they are called in Spanish. Also if anyone has any good recipe's for fish dishes then that would be appreciated too.Many thanks for your time.

 

[paul r]

the one nobody got, which in my experience is the most common in andalusia, is rosada, or sea bream. delicious, usually served deep fried in a light batter with salad, and maybe patatas (chips in english, fries in american!).
another one to look out for on the south coast is prawn tortilla. thin crispy / crunchy and prawny!! lovely!!
for a special meal look out for dorada baked in a thick layer of salt. sounds awful but it's fantastic.
also, gambas: Gambas pil pil (sizzling in garlicky oil) or a la plancha (grilled in their shells and sprinkled with sea salt).
finally, on the beaches of malaga ( and elsewhere) are chiringuitos, little barbecue huts where sardines and prawns etc are barbecued to order. sardines are skewered - an espeto. lovely!

 

[magidge]

Here's a few ones.

Pescados - Fish

Atún - Tuna
Salmón - Salmon
Rape - Monkfish
Bacalao - Cod (usually salted)
Caballa - Mackerel
Dorada - Sea bass
Lenguado - Sole
Merluza - Hake
Pescadilla - Whiting
Pez espada - Swordfish
Trucha - Trout
Rosada - it's a white fish, but don't know what it is in English

Marisco - Seafood

Almejas - Clams
Calamares - Squid
Chipirones - baby squid
Cangrejo - Crab
Sepia/choco - cuttlefish (like squid)
Ostra - Oyster
Mejillones - Mussels
Gamba - Prawn
Langostino - large prawn
Carabinero - even bigger prawn!
Camarón - small prawn (shrimp)
Pulpo - Octopus
Peregrina/Vieira - Scallop
Cigala - Crayfish
Langosta - Lobster
Navajas - Razorfish

Here's a link for some recipies
http://www.spain-recipes.com/spanish-seafood-recipes.html


http://www.orceserranohams.com/pages/recipes-fish.htm


Do let us know at what time food be will served

 

[dart]

cod is bacalao
scallops are coquillas

Mackerel is caballa

Merluza is really popular in Spain (can't think what it is in English Hake or something like that)

Sardinas are popular...they are generally much bigger than the ones you buy in the little square cans.

Pez espada, swordfish is also popular.

Shrimp - gambas

Lobster - langosta

Crab - cangrejo.

Why don't you go look up some fish online, then translate them?

There are many fish around, and many that are readily available in Spain, but what you are asking is pretty complicated.

Recipes? Why not look online? epicurious.com is a good site for recipes...try Latienda.com for some Spanish recipes.