A Calendar of Dinners

Marion Harris Neil's calendar of dinners — a year of menus and 615 recipes, one Crisco kitchen at a time.

Fish

17 recipes in this part of A Calendar of Dinners.

Baked Halibut

2 lbs. halibut 1 cupful tomatoes 2 tablespoonfuls flour 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 3/4 teaspoonful salt 1/8 teaspoonful pepper Clean fish…

Baked Shad

1 shad weighing 4 lbs. 1/4 lb. mushrooms 1/2 cupful Crisco 2 tablespoonfuls chopped parsley 2 tablespoonfuls chopped chives 1 cupful…

Cassolettes of Fish

1/2 lb. cold cooked fish or shrimps 1/2 cupful milk 4 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1/2 cupful water 2 tablespoonfuls cream 4 tablespoonfuls flour…

Dressed Crab

1 good sized heavy crab 6 tablespoonfuls Crisco 2 tablespoonfuls breadcrumbs 3 tablespoonfuls olive oil 2 tablespoonfuls vinegar 1…

Curried Cod

2 lbs. cod 1/4 cupful Crisco 2 cupfuls white stock 1 tablespoonful flour 2 teaspoonfuls curry powder 1 medium-sized onion 1 tablespoonful…

Flounder a la Creme

1 flounder about 2 lbs. 2 cupfuls milk 1 tablespoonful cream 3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 blade mace 6 whole white peppers 4 tablespoonfuls…

For Fish (Large flounder teaspoonful)

1 large flounder 1 teaspoonful chopped parsley 3 tablespoonfuls breadcrumbs 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1/2 teaspoonful powdered herbs 1 pinch…

For Sauce (Lemon egg cupful melted Crisco)

1/2 lemon 1 egg 1/2 cupful melted Crisco 1 yolk of egg 1/2 teaspoonful mustard 1/2 teaspoonful salt 1 pinch red pepper 1 tablespoonful…

For Pudding (Lbs cooked fish cupful milk)

2 lbs. cooked fish 1 cupful milk 1 tablespoonful flour 1 tablespoonful Crisco 2 eggs Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 teaspoonful onion juice 1…

For Sauce (Tablespoonfuls flour)

3 tablespoonfuls flour 3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 slice carrot 1 slice onion 1 slice celery 1 blade of mace 1 bay leaf 6 whole peppers 1…

Fried Fish (Crisco egg Salt and pepper)

Fish Crisco 1 egg Salt and pepper to taste Crumbs Sauce Clean fish, season with salt and pepper. Dip in crumbs, brush over with beaten egg…

Fried Lobster with Horseradish Sauce

1 boiled lobster Crisco for frying 1 egg Breadcrumbs 1 cupful thick cream Salt and paprika to taste 2 tablespoonfuls grated horseradish Cut…

For Fish (Lbs cooked white fish)

1 1/2 lbs. cooked white fish 3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1/2 cupful breadcrumbs 1/2 cupful milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoonful chopped parsley 1…

For Sauce (Tablespoonfuls flour) (II)

2 tablespoonfuls flour 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 cupful milk 1/2 cupful oyster liquor 1 teaspoonful lemon juice Salt, pepper, and red…

Oyster Shortcake

2 cupfuls flour 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder 1/2 teaspoonful salt 3/4 cupful milk 1 quart oysters 1/2 cupful Crisco 2 tablespoonfuls…

Salmon Mold

1 can salmon 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1/2 cupful rolled crackers 3 eggs 1 tablespoonful Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper to taste

Sauce (Tablespoonful Crisco)

1 tablespoonful Crisco 1 tablespoonful flour 1 egg 1 cupful milk Salt and pepper to taste Parsley For the mold. Remove oil, skin and bone…

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