Skate, Boiled
INGREDIENTS.-1 lh. of salt to each gallon of water. AVERAGE CosT, 4d. to 6d. per lb.
Cleanse and skin the skate, lay it in a fish-kettle, with sufficient water to cover it, salted in the above proportion. Let it simmer very gently till done; then dish it on a hot napkin, and serve with shrimp, lobster, or caper sauce.
TIME. According to size, from to 1 hour.
SEASONABLE from August to April.