Boiled Skate

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861
Source
The Book of Household Management
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Ingredients (1)
Instructions (4)
  1. Cleanse and skin the skate.
  2. Lay it in a fish-kettle, with sufficient water to cover it, salted in the above proportion.
  3. Let it simmer very gently till done.
  4. Dish it on a hot napkin, and serve with shrimp, lobster, or caper sauce.
Original Text
BOILED SKATE. 314. INGREDIENTS.—1/4 lb. of salt to each gallon of water. Mode.—Cleanse and skin the skate, lay it in a fish-kettle, with sufficient water to cover it, salted in the above proportion. Let it simmer very gently till done; then dish it on a hot napkin, and serve with shrimp, lobster, or caper sauce. Time.—According to size, from 1/2 to 1 hour. Average cost, 4d. per lb. Seasonable from August to April.
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