The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged EditionMeier, Lina
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The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged Edition
Meier, Lina
Cooking, German
Remarks: If the fish is a salmon, it requires 20 minutes to cook it.
No. 6—SALMON, BLUE.
Quantity for 15 Persons.
7 lbs. of salmon
7 qts. of water
¾ bottle of white wine
1 cup of wine vinegar
1 tbsp. of pepper-corns
6 cloves
3 bay-leaves
1 onion, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
1 piece of carrot
1 piece of celery root
1 piece of parsley root
⅛ lb. of butter
¼ cup of salt
Preparation: The is dressed, washed and dried. The vinegar is heated
and poured on the fish, then it is placed into a fish kettle in a
swimming position and the water is poured on cold, so that it almost
covers the fish. All the ingredients are added; bring it to boil and
set aside to simmer 1 hour. The fish must be served carefully and
garnished with parsley and lemon slices; potato balls are good with
it. For gravy, serve creamed butter, drawn butter, egg gravy,
remoulade gravy or mayonnaise dressing.
Remarks: Salmon is good served cold with a mayonnaise dressing.
No. 7—SALMON SALAD.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 lbs. of salmon
2 hard-boiled eggs
1 raw yolk of egg
Fine salad oil
1 tsp. of mustard
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp. of vinegar
1 tsp. of sugar
Salt
1 pinch of pepper
Preparation: The boiled fish is arranged on a glass dish in a mound
after being cut into nice pieces and the bones removed. The gravy or
dressing is made by stirring the raw yolk of egg into the boiled
yolks, adding the oil a few drops at a time, also the lemon juice,
vinegar and the other ingredients. It must be thick. The dressing is
poured over the salad and slightly mixed with a wooden spoon. Garnish
the salad with hard-boiled eggs and green lettuce leaves.
No. 8—SLICED SALMON BROILED.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2½ lbs. of salmon
Salt
¼ cup melted butter
1 tbsp. of finely sliced onion
1 bunch of parsley
⅛ lb. of butter for frying
2 tbsps. of lemon juice
Preparation: The salmon is cut into 2 to 3 slices, cleaned, washed and
dried well. Brush the slices with the ¼ cup of melted butter, salt and
put on the lemon juice, onion slices and parsley. Cover the dish and
put on the stove for one hour but do not fry. After one hour, put into
a broiler, broil for 10 to 15 minutes, basting with butter and turning
frequently. You can also fry them in a buttered pan. Serve in a hot
dish, garnish with lemon slices and parsley and serve with a tomato or
olive gravy, or a cold, sour gravy.
No. 9—BOILED SALMON TROUT.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
3½ lbs. of salmon trout
Water enough to cover the fish
Salt
¾ pt. of vinegar
10 pepper-corns
2 cloves
1 bay-leaf
½ onion, sliced
Preparation: The fish is cleaned and washed. The water with all
ingredients in it is brought to boil, the fish placed into it in a
swimming position, cooked 10 minutes and served on a hot platter. A
fish or egg gravy may be served with it.
No. 10—FRIED TROUT.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
3½ lbs. of trout
Salt, flour
1 beaten egg
¼ lb. of butter
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