How to Boil Fish
Ingredients
Directions
Fill a kettle with water and bring it to a gentle boil.
Add the fish only when the water is boiling.
Keep the kettle covered to prevent dirt from falling in.
Remove any scum that forms on the surface.
Once the fish is cooked, gently lift it from the kettle.
Allow the water to drain off before placing the fish on a clean napkin.
Serve the fish immediately before it cools.
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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