Boiled Halibut
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Sprinkle a little coarse sea salt over the halibut and let it sit in cold water for a while.
Wash the halibut thoroughly and clean it well.
Wrap the halibut in a floured cloth.
Cook
Place the wrapped halibut into boiling water.
Cook for 35 minutes.
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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What each ingredient does
- Halibut
- Is the main protein that becomes firm and flaky as it cooks.
- Flour
- Forms a light coating on the cloth wrap that helps keep the fish together while it poaches.
The step that matters
Placing the wrapped halibut into boiling water. Starting in already boiling water cooks the outside quickly and helps the flesh set evenly. Keep the water at a steady boil so the fish cooks through without falling apart.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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