What Is Ceviche?
Ceviche: A dish of raw fish or seafood briefly marinated in lime or lemon juice, which turns the flesh opaque and firm.
In the kitchen
In Peru, ceviche is made with very fresh fish, lime juice, salt, chili and red onion, and served right away. The acid firms the surface of the fish and turns it white, though it does not cook it the way heat does.
Because the acid does not reliably make raw fish safe, use the freshest fish you can find from a supplier you trust, and keep it cold. Serve it soon after mixing, since the texture turns tough the longer it sits.
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