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To Fry Perch or Tench

From Modern cookery, in all its branches, 1884

Serves 2

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Modern cookery, in all its branches (1884) by Eliza Acton, page 100. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

O FRY PERCII OR TENCH. Scale, and clean them perfectly ; dry them well, flour and fry them in boiling lard. Serve plenty of crisped or fried parsley

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