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Steamed Fish

From The new practical housekeeping, 1890

Serves 2

Steaming is preferred over boiling for better flavor.

Presented as published in 1890. 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 new practical housekeeping (1890) by Estelle Woods Wilcox, page 194. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Steamed Fish. — After cleaning a fish, as for boiling or not, ia either case, place tail of fish in its mouth and secure it, lay on a plate, pour over it a half pint vinegar, seasoned with pepper and salt

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