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Madeira (fish)

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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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See 1832 quote.

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1818

Madeira fish; which are nearly as valuable as the former. This sort is chiefly exported to supply the Spanish and Portuguese markets.

1832

First, the merchantable, which are [codfish] of the finest quality and colour; second, the Madeira, which are nearly equal to the first; third, West India fish . . . lastly, the broken fish, dun fish, or whatever will not keep in warm countries, but which is in general equally good for domestic consumption. . . .

1954

This trend has been influenced by the production in experimental dryers of a top quality product indistinguishable from the best sun-cured Maderia.

1965

The second grade, classified as Madeira, were slightly damaged [cod] fish but still salable.