Baked Fish
From Canadian cook book, 1924
Presented as published in 1924. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Canadian cook book (1924) by Nellie Lyle Pattinson, page 22. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
whole fish, remove bones; fish steaks may be boned or not. 2. If fish is dry, as whitefish, brush over with melted butter; season with salt and pepper. Rich fish, as mackerel and salmon, do not require butter. 3. Heat and grease a broiler; put in the fish. 4. Sear flesh side first; cook with moderate heat, turn- ing 3 or 4 times. Time required about 6 to 10 mins., de- pending upon thickness of fish. 5. Serve garnished with parsley, lemon and potato roses. STEAMED FISH. 1. Prepare fish for cooking; place on plate. 2. Cover with cheesecloth; steam over gently boiling water. 3. Time, about 10 mins. to 1 lb. and 10 mins extra. 4. Serve with Egg, Tomato or Hollandaise Sauce. BAKED FISH. 1. Prepare fish for cooking; sprinkle inside with salt. 2. Fill with fish dressing; sew edges together. 3. Skewer fish in shape; wrap tail in greased paper. 4. Place in greased baking-pan or on fish sheet in pan. 5. Lay strips of fat salt pork over top of fish; hold in place with toothpicks. 6. Dredge with flour; place pieces of fat pork in pan around fish. FISH 73 7. Bake about 10 mins. to 1 lb. and 10 mins. extra; baste every 10 mins. with fat in pan. 8. Lift out carefully; remove skewers and paper. 9. Garnish with parsley and lemon; serve with Tomato or Hollandaise Sauce
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