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Fried Anchovies

From Practical household cookery, 1891

Serves 1

Presented as published in 1891. 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 Practical household cookery (1891) by E. Duret, page 66. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRIED ANCHOVIES. Steep two dozen anchovies in cold water for about two hours, or till they ai*e easily opened, and bone them; wipe off the scales, by rubbing them with a coarse cloth ; trim the anchovy fillets to an even shape and steep in milk for an hour, di'ain, wipe, and pass them tlirough the breadings ; then fry in very hot fat, drain, and pile tliem up on a napkin on a dish, garnish with fried parsley, and serve with two lemons cut in quarters

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