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Fried Smelts

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 2

Sauce tartare is nice with them when fried.

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 56. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRIED SMELTS.— They may be fried in a little butter after the manner of cooking small trout, or in the fat of a slice of salt pork; or they may be strung, 6 on a wire skewer, dipped in egg and then cracker crumbs, and cooked in boiling fat

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