Brine for Boiling Fish
Ingredients
Directions
Mix the salt with the water in a large pot.
Use 4 ounces of salt for small fish, 5-6 ounces for larger seafood, and 8 ounces for salmon.
Bring the water to a boil, skimming off any scum that forms on the surface.
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
- Salt
- Seasons the fish and, through the brine, helps it hold moisture and firm up during cooking.
“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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