Marinaded Carp

Ingredients

• a large-sized Carp
• the juice of a lemon
• some sweet basil
• a few cloves
• a little grated nutmeg
• salt to taste
• and pepper to taste
• A little vinegar may be used

Method

1. 1

   Cut Carp into thick slices, mix with lemon juice, basil, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

2. 2

   Let marinate for an hour, then drain, dry, sprinkle with flour, and fry until light brown.

3. 3

   Garnish with fried parsley.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The encyclopædia of practical cookery (1890) by Theodore Francis Garrett, page 155. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Marinaded Carp. — Take a large-sized Carp, clean and cut it into thick slices or steaks ; then take a stewpan, put the pieces in, and add the juice of a lemon, some sweet basil, a few cloves, a little grated nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. A little vinegar may be used

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