Bloater Roe Toast.—Rub up together 1oz. of butter, one tablespoonful of anchovy paste, cayenne, and a little lemon juice, spread this thickly on hot buttered toast, and lay on each half a cooked and very hot soft bloater roe, and serve. Another
version of this is made by broiling two soft-roed bloaters, then when cooked lift out the roes, keep them hot, and pound the fish, after boning it, with one egg, 1oz. of butter, and salt and cayenne to taste. Pile this on finger croûtons, lay a piece of the roe on each, dust with pepper and minced parsley and a morsel of butter (or use a tiny pat of maître d'hôtel butter), and set it in the oven till quite hot.