Pike

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
Source
The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
Time
Cook: 60 min Total: 60 min
Status
success · extracted 11 days ago
Not a recipe
No
Ingredients (3)
Instructions (5)
  1. When you have well scaled your fish, cut off the head, split it down the back, and take out the bone.
  2. Then strew over the inside some bay-salt and pepper, roll it up, and lay it in your pot.
  3. Cover it close, and let it bake an hour.
  4. Then take it out, and lay it on a coarse cloth to drain.
  5. When it is cold, put it into your pot, and cover it with clarified butter.
Original Text
Pike. WHEN you have well scaled your fish, cut off the head, split it down the back, and take out the bone. Then strew over the inside some bay-salt and pepper, roll it up, and lay it in your pot. Cover it close, and let it bake an hour. Then take it out, and lay it on a coarse cloth to drain. When it is cold, put it into your pot, and cover it with clarified butter.
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