Fillet of Whiting a la Princesse

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 whiting
• 1 tablespoonful tarragon vinegar
• Salt
• peppercorns
• 1 oz. butter
• 2 tablespoonfuls good stock
• 2 shallots
• 1 bay leaf
• Sprig of parsley
• A few drops of lemon juice

Method

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   Skin and fillet the whiting, sprinkle with salt and lemon juice, put the shallots and herbs at the bottom of a saucepan; divide the fillets in half, or, if small, fold over in half; lay these on vegetables, put the butter on top, pour round stock and vinegar, simmer slowly for 15 minutes; lift out and drain, dish round a dish, resting each fillet against the other; pour over tomato sauce.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Choice cookery (1888) by H. M. Young, page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FILLET OF WHITING A LA PRINCESSE. 3 or 4 whiting 1 tablespoonful tarragon vinegar Salt and peppercorns 1 oz. butter 2 tablespoonfuls good stock 2 shallots 1 bay leaf Sprig of parsley A few drops of lemon juice

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