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Ceviche

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Ceviche is a citrus marinated seafood dish. In addition to adding flavor, the citric acid causes the proteins in the seafood to become denatured, which pickles or "cooks" the fish without heat. The result tastes more like a cooked dish and less like raw fish preparations such as Japanese sashimi. Traditional style ceviche was marinated for up to three hours; modern style ceviche usually has a very short marinating period. (more...)