Pike, to pot. [78]

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840
Source
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
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Ingredients (3)
Instructions (3)
  1. After scaling the fish, cut off the head, split it, take out the back-bone, and strew it over with bay salt and pepper.
  2. Cover and bake it; lay it on a coarse cloth to drain, and when cold put it in a pot that will just hold it, and cover with clarified butter.
  3. If not well drained from the gravy it will not keep.
Original Text
Pike, to pot. After scaling the fish, cut off the head, split it, take out the back-bone, and strew it over with bay salt and pepper. Cover and bake it; lay it on a coarse cloth to drain, and when cold put it in a pot that will just hold it, and cover with clarified butter. If not well drained from the gravy it will not keep. [78]
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