Skate or Raie ail Naturel

Ingredients

• half a skate weighing four pounds
• one sliced carrot
• one onion
• half a bunch of parsley-roots
• one sprig of thyme
• two bay-leaves
• half a handful of whole peppers
• at least a handful of salt
• half a cupful of vinegar

Method

1. 1

   Pare and cut skate into square pieces, wash well.

2. 2

   Place in a saucepan with carrot, onion, parsley-roots, thyme, bay leaves, whole peppers, salt, and vinegar.

3. 3

   Cover with water, boil for forty-five minutes, then lift pieces and remove skin.

4. 4

   Strain stock over skate and use with any desired sauce.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The table (1889) by Alexander Filippini, page 137. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Skate or Raie ail Naturel.— Pare and cut off the fins from half a skate weighing four pounds the half ; divide it into six square pieces, wash them well, being very careful to scrape it with a sharp knife, so as to remove the mucus adhering to it. Put the pieces into a saucepan in which are already placed one sliced carrot, one onion, half a bunch of parsley-roots, one sprig of thyme, two bay -leaves, half a handful of whole peppers, plenty of salt — at least a handful — and half a cupful of vinegar

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