To Dress Finnan Haddocks
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the grill.
Lightly brush the haddocks with oil.
Place the haddocks on the grill and heat gently until warmed through, being careful not to harden them.
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
- Finnan haddock
- Provides the main flesh, which firms and toughens if overheated.
- Oil
- Coats the surface to add moisture and help prevent sticking under the grill.
The step that matters
Heat gently until warmed through. Fish proteins set and toughen when heated too fast or too long, so gentle heat keeps the flesh moist and flaky rather than hard and dry.
“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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