Eels broiled whole

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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Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (8)

Eels

Eels ↝ Fish, eel [Fish]

Seasoning

pepper ↝ Spices, pepper, black [Spices and Herbs]
salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
thyme ↝ Thyme, fresh [Spices and Herbs]
parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]
crumbs of bread ↝ Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned [Baked Products]

Sauce

melted butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
lemon juice ↝ Lemon juice, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]

Instructions (5)

Score the eels with a knife.
Season them with pepper, salt, thyme, parsley, and crumbs of bread.
Turn them round and skewer them across.
Either roast or broil them as you like best.
Melt butter for the sauce and add lemon juice.

Original Text

Eels broiled whole.

Skin, wash, and dry your eels, and score them with the knife, seasoning them with pepper, salt, thyme, parsley, and crumbs of bread, turning them round and skewering them across; you may either roast or broil them as you like best: the sauce to be melted butter with lemon juice.

Notes

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