Brudet, brodet or brodeto is a fish stew made in Croatian regions of Dalmatia,

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

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

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dialect, ''u' Bredette'' in Termolese, ''lu vrudàtte'' in Vastese dialect) is the signature dish of almost all

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coastal cities (famous are fish stews from Venetian Lagoon, Romagna, Marche,

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

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or toasted bread which soaks up the fish

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, 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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is known as

Bourdeto Bourdeto ( el, Μπουρδέτο) is a fish dish from Corfu. It comes from the 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 scorpion fish. One can ...

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