Water Souchy of Perch, Flounders, Soles, Eels, &C.

Ingredients

• skate or other fish
• pump water
• coarse sea salt
• parsley roots
• scalded parsley
• brown bread
• butter

Directions

1. Boil the skate or other fish in a pot of water until it becomes a soup.

2. Let the soup settle, then add boiling pump water seasoned with coarse sea salt.

3. Once it boils, skim the surface clean.

4. Boil the fish for five minutes, then remove with a large skimmer and place in a deep dish.

5. Strew cleaned and cut parsley roots and scalded parsley over the fish.

6. Add some of the cooking liquid from the parsley roots.

7. Serve hot with slices of brown bread and butter on the side.