Brudet, brodet or brodeto is a

fish Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of li ...

stew A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. A stew needs to have raw ingredients added to the gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables and ...

made in Croatian regions of

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and

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, as well as along the coast of Montenegro; the brodetto di pesce, or simply brodetto (''broeto'' in Lingua veneta, ''Brudèt ad pès'' in

Romagnol dialect Romagnol (''rumagnòl'') is a group of closely-related dialects part of Emilian-Romagnol continuum which are spoken in the historical region of Romagna, which is now in the southeastern part of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The name is derived from the ...

, ''el brudèt'' in Fanese, ''el brudettu'' in Portorecanatese, ''lu vrëdètte'' in

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, ''lu vredòtte'' in

Giulianova Giulianova ( Giuliese: ' ) is a coastal town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo region, Italy. The ''comune'' also has city ( it, città) status, thus also known as Città di Giulianova. Geography The town lies in the north of the A ...

dialect, ''u' Bredette'' in Termolese, ''lu vrudàtte'' in

Vastese Vastese (Vastese: or , meaning "the dialect of Vasto") is a Romance language spoken in the town of Vasto. of it and Italian. It is not spoken by any other town, even the nearby town of Cupello, which is only away. History Vastese's endonym ...

dialect) is the signature dish of almost all

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coastal cities (famous are fish stews from Venetian Lagoon,

Romagna Romagna ( rgn, Rumâgna) is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to t ...

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Abruzzo Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...

, and

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). It consists of several types of fish stewed with spices, vegetables and red or white wine, or even

vinegar Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings. Vinegar typically contains 5–8% acetic acid by volume. Usually, the acetic acid is produced by a double fermentation, converting simple sugars to et ...

, and the most important aspect of brudet is its simplicity of preparation and the fact that it is typically prepared in a single pot. It is usually served with

polenta Polenta (, ) is a dish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made from other grains. The dish comes from Italy. It may be served as a hot porridge, or it may be allowed to cool and solidify into a loaf that can be baked, fried, or grilled. ...

or toasted bread which soaks up the fish

broth Broth, also known as bouillon (), is a savory liquid made of water in which meat, fish or vegetables have been simmered for a short period of time. It can be eaten alone, but it is most commonly used to prepare other dishes, such as soups, ...

, while other recipes serve it with potatoes or bread. Brudets can significantly vary in style, composition and flavor, depending upon the types of ingredients and cooking styles used. Brodetto alla vastese

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Corfu Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The isl ...

is known as

Bourdeto Bourdeto ( el, Μπουρδέτο) is a fish dish from Corfu. It comes from the Venetian language, Venetian word ''brodetto'' which means broth. It is fish cooked with onion, and red sweet and hot spicy pepper. The best fish for bourdeto is scorpi ...

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Croatian stews Montenegrin cuisine Mediterranean cuisine Fish stews Foods with alcoholic drinks Cuisine of Abruzzo {{Italy-cuisine-stub

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