How to Cook Fish

by Myrtle Reed

WHITEFISH AU GRATIN—II

Skin and bone the fish, cut into small squares, and season with salt and pepper. Brown two tablespoonfuls of flour in butter, and add gradually two cupfuls of stock or milk. Cook until thick, stirring constantly, seasoning with salt, pepper, lemon-juice, minced parsley, grated onion, and a tablespoonful of vinegar. Butter a baking-dish, put in a layer of the fish, cover with sauce, and repeat until the dish is full. Cover with crumbs, dot with butter, and brown in the oven.

WHITEFISH À LA MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL

Clean, split, and bone a large whitefish, dip in seasoned oil, broil, and serve with Maître d'Hôtel Sauce.

WHITEFISH À LA POINT SHIRLEY

Clean, split, and bone the fish, and put into a buttered baking-pan, skin-side down. Season with salt, red pepper, and lemon-juice, add enough boiling water to keep from burning, and bake. Serve with Maître d'Hôtel Sauce.

PLANKED WHITEFISH—I

Butter a fish-plank and tack a large cleaned and split whitefish on it, skin side down. Rub with butter, season with salt and pepper, and cook in the oven or under a gas flame. Put a border of mashed potato mixed with the beaten white of egg around the fish, using a pastry tube and forcing bag. Put into the oven for a few minutes to brown the potato, and serve with a garnish of lemon and parsley.

PLANKED WHITEFISH—II

Clean and split a large whitefish, remove the bone, and tack on a buttered fish-plank, skin-side down. Season with salt, pepper, butter, and lemon-juice, and bake in the oven.