Mackerel.
GUT and wash them clean, then dry them in a cloth, and rub them gently over with vinegar. Lay them strait on your fish-plate, and be very careful in handling them, as they are so tender a fish that they will easily break. When the water boils, put them into your fish-pan with a little salt, and let them boil gently about a quarter of an hour. When you take them up, drain them well, and put the water that runs from them into a sauce-