Salmon to Boil

Ingredients

• Empty the salmon
• salt in the proportion of a table-spoonful to each gallon of water

Method

1. 1

   Wash the salmon, handling it minimally to avoid rubbing off scales.

2. 2

   In a fish-kettle, cover the fish with water and add salt.

3. 3

   When boiling, add cold water to reduce temperature and keep under boiling point for the proper time.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Household cookery and laundry work (1882) by Black Mrs, page 11. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SALMON TO BOIL. Empty the salmon and wash it, but handle the fish as little as possible, to prevent the scales from being rubbed off. Put into a fish-kettle enough water to cover the fish, with salt in the proportion of a table-spoonful to each gallon of water

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