Pesce Blue
103 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-430-7766
Pesce Blue, known for it award-winning, Italian-inspired fare, serves dinner, lunch and brunch, in the seaside town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Diners can relax in the comfortable, modern dining room or grab a table on the seasonal patio (one of Portsmouth's largest) and enjoy people watching on Congress Street during the warm summer months.
The eclectic, seafood-filled menu has plenty for land lubbers, too with a wide array of antipasti and small plate selections as well as hearty salads and pasta dishes. They've also got an extensive international wine list to choose from.
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tuna
by Chef James Walter
Seared Atlantic yellowfin tuna with fava beans, ceci beans, maitake mushrooms, pea tendrils and saffron cream
- Brioche
- 1. noun A soft, yeasty French bread enriched with butter and eggs.
- Chanterelle
- 1. noun A wild and nutty mushroom with a trumpet-shaped head.
- Cioppino
- 1. noun The San Francisco take on bouillabaisse.
- Compote
- 1. noun Slow-cooked fruit in syrup.
- Farro
- 1. noun Tuscany's mainstay, a small, light brown grain.
- Foie gras
- 1. noun Expensive, silk-textured goose or duck liver that has been enlarged by a process you don't want to read about if you're going to eat this dish.
- Gremolata
- 1. noun Minced parsley, lemon peel and garlic.
- Hummus
- 1. noun Mashed chickpeas flavored with lemon juice, garlic and oil.
- Jicama
- 1. noun Used in Latin American cooking, jicama is a member of the potato family. The bulbous, brown root has a thin brown skin and crunchy and sweet white flesh.
- Jus
- 1. noun French for juice, jus also refers to the unthickened juices from a piece of roasted meat.
- Mascarpone
- 1. noun Ultra-rich, soft cheese known best for its role in tiramisu.
- Pesto
- 1. noun An Italian sauce traditionally made with basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts and Romano and Parmesan cheeses.
- Polenta
- 1. noun A slow-cooked cornmeal porridge popular in northern Italy; can be served soupy or firm, sometimes fried.
- Prix fixe
- 1. noun French for fixed price, a complete meal that features a limited number of selections at a preset price.
- Quinoa
- 1. noun These small, round, pale-brown grains look similar to millet and have a mild taste and a firm texture. Quinoa is considered a complete protein because it contains all eight essential amino acids.
- Risotto
- 1. noun Italian dish made from rice cooked by intermittently adding small amounts of stock or broth. Other ingredients are added as required.