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John Dory, Cold, to Warm Up

This fish when warmed up is apt to taste a little strong, therefore the best way of serving it a second time is as a salad, or in a mayonnaise. If this is not liked, remove the flesh from the bones, and divide it into rather large pieces. Put these into a saucepan, season with salt and cayenne, and pour over them any remains of the sauce with which it was served when cold, and heat it gradually for a few minutes, but do not let it boil. Lift it out gently, so as not to break the fish, and serve on a hot dish. If there is no cold sauce, a little melted butter, flavoured with two or three drops of essence of anchovies, may be used instead. Sufficient, if made with a pound of fish, for two persons.