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Skate, Boiled in Stock

Skin a skate, and cut it into square pieces. Take as much stock in which fish has been boiled, or veal stock, as will cover the skate, and simmer it gently for an hour with the trimmings of the fish, the shell of a lobster or crab thoroughly cleansed, a bunch of sweet herbs, and two or three sliced onions. Strain and thicken the stock with brown thickening, and add pepper and salt, a little ketchup and soy, and a glass of claret. Put in the skate, and boil it until done. Serve it with the sauce poured over. Time to boil the skate, fifteen to twenty minutes. Probable cost, 4d. to 6d. per pound.