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To Dress Finnan Haddocks

A lightly oiled Finnan haddock grilled until warmed through.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Dress Finnan Haddocks

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Gently heat the Finnan haddocks on a grill until warmed through, being careful not to harden them.

  2. Before grilling, lightly brush the haddocks with oil using a feather.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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 haddocks
The main fish, which warms through and flakes as its proteins gently set.
Oil
A thin coat that helps the surface brown lightly and keeps the fish from drying out.

The step that matters

Heat the haddock gently. Fish proteins tighten and toughen when heated too fiercely, so gentle heat keeps the flesh moist and tender 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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