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CEFR A2 Seafood Dishes

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➡ Across 15 Words

2. A thick soup often made with clams and potatoes
4. Cooked quickly at high heat, past tense of sear, as in ___ scallops
5. In the middle of two things: dip the shrimp ___ two sauces
7. Cooked over a fire, past tense of grill, as in ___ salmon
8. A small dark shelled sea creature that grows in groups on rocks
10. A white substance from the sea used to flavor seafood
15. A Japanese dish of seafood fried in a light batter
17. A mixture of flour and liquid used to coat seafood before frying
20. A Spanish rice dish with seafood and saffron
21. Food from the sea, such as fish and shellfish
22. Within: the crab meat is ___ the shell
24. Sea animals with shells, like crabs and clams
26. A white fish similar to cod, often smoked
27. A tiny salty fish often used in pizza toppings or Caesar dressing
28. A liquid served with seafood, like tartar or cocktail

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. A small fish often pickled or smoked
3. Removed dirt or guts, past tense of clean, as in ___ the fish
6. A piece of fish with no bones
9. Cooked with steam, past tense of steam, as in ___ mussels
10. Added salt and pepper, past tense of season, as in ___ the fish
11. Removed the shell or skin, past tense of peel, as in ___ shrimp
12. A small freshwater lobster-like animal, often boiled in spicy water
13. A dish of raw fish cured in lemon or lime juice
14. A large sea animal with big claws, often boiled and served with butter
16. Cooked gently in liquid, past tense of poach, as in ___ fish
18. Below: cook the fish ___ the grill
19. A pink fish often served grilled or smoked
23. A Japanese dish with rice and raw fish
24. A small fish often sold in cans or grilled
25. A sea animal with eight arms, often grilled in seafood dishes

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