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Boiled Fish

A fish is boiled in water, optionally steamed or cooked in a double boiler.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Boiled Fish

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare and boil

  1. Pin the fish in a strong white cotton cloth.

  2. Plunge it into a kettle of boiling water.

  3. Simmer gently for 30 minutes.

  4. For larger fish, cook an additional 5 minutes for every 2 pounds.

Alternative methods

  1. Alternatively, steam the fish on a cloth or plate until done.

  2. For a double boiler method, place the fish in a lard pail and set it in a large kettle of boiling water.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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