One of the many difficult aspects of learning French is the names for different types of fish. There is a fish option every day in the office canteen but one of the problems is what the fish name means – both in French and English!
For example lieu is Saithe? What? Apparently part of the pollack family.
Tacaud is whiting. Not sure I know what a whiting is apart from the fact that one once said: “Will you walk a little faster,” said a whiting to a snail. “There’s a porpoise close behind us and he’s treading on my tail.”
Then there’s Colin. Is it Coley? Or pollack again?
I see I am not alone in my confusion – although now I’m even more confused as I thought I was safe in the knowledge that merlu was hake.
At least some are more straightforward.
And if in doubt, you can always consult the fish list in your local supermarché.
Thrown to (the) Lyon 