Hot Weather Dishes

Philadelphia, 1888: what to eat when it is too hot to cook, from the cooking-school teacher who taught the city.

Fish

11 recipes in this part of Hot Weather Dishes.

Baked Fish

Choose a medium sized fish. Have it drawn from the gills without opening. Scrape free from all scales, wash, and wipe dry immediately…

Boiled Fish

Sheep's head, whitefish, flounders, in fact all large fish may be boiled according to the following recipe :- (32) Wash the fish well and…

Fried Fish

Perch, brook trout, catfish and all small fish are best fried. Clean, wash quickly in cold water, and immediately wipe dry, sprinkle with…

Fried White Fish, Etc

Bass, blue fish, porgies, flounders, weakfish and herring are all fried as follows: Scale and wash the fish, trim off the fins, take out…

Fish à La Créme

I pint of pieces of cold cooked fish Yolks of two eggs I pint of milk I blade of mace I bay leaf Sprig of parsley Small piece of onion I…

Fish Cutlets

I pint of cold cooked fish Yolks of two eggs 1½ pint of cream or milk I large tablespoonful of butter 3 large tablespoonfuls of flour I…

Fillets of Fish

Serve Cut any fish into slices about one inch thick, wash quickly, and wipe dry. Sprinkle a platter with chopped onion, lay the fillets on…

Grilled Sardines

Lift the sardines carefully from the box, place them on a greased broiler, and broil quickly over a clear, moderate fire. Have ready…

Scalloped Fish

Remove the skin and bones from any cold fish, and then break it apart in little flakes. Crumb smoothly, some stale bread, and chop fine…

Pickled Salmon

A ten pound salmon I small red pepper 2 quarts of good cider vinegar 12 pepper-corns 4 blades of mace 12 whole cloves I small onion 2 bay…

Pickled Halibut

Proceed in the same manner as for pickled salmon, using ten pounds of halibut in one piece instead of the salmon.

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