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midollo di corallo

English translation: red roe / coral

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Italian term or phrase:midollo di corallo
English translation:red roe / coral
Entered by: Valeria Faber

11:53 Jan 24, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-01-28 10:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Cooking / Culinary / ingredient of a dish
Italian term or phrase: midollo di corallo
A question for shellfish fans ...

The dish is called "Bisque di gamberi con midollo di corallo".
Crayfish bisque with ... what? marrow?
I've no more information, just that it must be made with fresh shellfish, not frozen.

I've never heard of eating any part of coral, but I'm not a fan of seafood.
Any suggestions?
Alexandra Speirs
Local time: 04:20
red coral / roe
Explanation:
see reference section

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Note added at 2 ore (2012-01-24 14:40:05 GMT)
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:-)
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Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 04:20
Grading comment
Thanks, I used "red roe" for this one.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4red coral / roe
Valeria Faber
3coral cream
Isabelle Johnson
Summary of reference entries provided
Valeria Faber

Discussion entries: 4





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
coral cream


Explanation:
Its a funny one but there are references to this in US recipes for example and it might do it as coral marrow sounds so unappetising.
Eg: http://www.google.it/url?url=http://nymag.com/restaurants/in...

Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 04:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. In the link you put in the discussion they say the "coral" is the roe.

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
red coral / roe


Explanation:
see reference section

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Note added at 2 ore (2012-01-24 14:40:05 GMT)
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:-)


Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 04:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks, I used "red roe" for this one.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks! And if Delia says Roe, I trust her.... :) So this could be crayfish bisque with scallop roe (coral = roe)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: vedi anche la grande Delia Smith: http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/soups/scallo...
2 mins
  -> intramontabile :-)
agree  Umberto Cassano
8 mins
  -> grazie mille! :-)
agree  Rachel Fell: scallop coral, presumably
26 mins
  -> Yes, I think so. Thanks! :-)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
8 hrs
  -> thanks ;-)
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Reference comments


3 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference

Reference information:
Scallops are a popular type of shellfish in both Eastern and Western cooking. They are characterized by having two types of meat in one shell: the adductor muscle, called "scallop" which is white and meaty, and the roe, called "coral", which is red or white and soft.

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Note added at 5 min (2012-01-24 11:58:53 GMT)
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I'd suggest "Crayfish bisque with (shellfish) coral"

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Note added at 11 min (2012-01-24 12:05:22 GMT)
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or
it could refer to the lobster "egg sack"

http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/lobster_bisque_4
Split freshly boiled lobster down back with sharp knife; remove intestine, which looks like long black thread down center of back.
Remove stomach sac from head and tough gills.
Crack claws; remove meat; add to back meat.
If lobster is female and there is red coral or roe, reserve for garnish.

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Note added at 13 min (2012-01-24 12:07:45 GMT)
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Crush them in a mortar with a little lobster coral and 4 oz butter, making a fine paste.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Crawfish-Bisque

Valeria Faber
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: io la metterei come risposta; sei sempre una perla di traduttrice!
9 mins
  -> ma va là... è che mi piace mangiare!! ;-D grazie cara !
agree  Umberto Cassano: Mettila come risposta, Valeria ! P. ha ragione.
12 mins
  -> grazie Umberto, fatto! :-)
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