Boiled Red Snapper

Ingredients

• a fresh red snapper that weighs five or six pounds
• one tablespoon of salt
• Wrap it in a cloth

Method

1. 1

   Clean and scale the red snapper.

2. 2

   Wash it in cold water.

3. 3

   Wrap it in a cloth and lay it in a fish boiler.

4. 4

   Cover it with cold water, adding salt.

5. 5

   When it comes to a boil, simmer for forty-five minutes without letting the water boil.

6. 6

   Carefully take it out of the cloth and serve on a hot platter.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The home cook book (1905) by Christine Frederick, page 37. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BOILED RED SNAPPER Clean and scale a fresh red snapper that weighs five or six pounds. Wash it in cold water. Wrap it in a cloth and ^ THE HOME COOK BOOK lay it in a fish boiler. Cover it with cold water, to which add one tablespoon of salt

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.