The New Royal Cook Book

Royal Baking Powder's 1922 campaign against yeast, in the form of a cookbook: bread mixed and baked in an hour and a half.

Fish

WHEN a fish is fresh the flesh is firm and the gills are a bright pink. To clean: Hold fish by the tail and with a sharp knife scrape off scales toward the head; wipe with damp cloth; slit underside; carefully remove entrails; wash with cold water, removing all clots of blood from backbone. Always cook fish thoroughly.

The Recipes

Broiled Fish

Clean, wash, and split, removing backbone and fins along the edge. Very large fish should…

Baked Fish

Prepare as for "Broiled fish." Brush pan with drippings; place fish, skin side down; dust…

Fried Fish

Clean, removing head and tail (unless the fish are small); wash with cold water and dry…

Planked Fish

Prepare as for "Broiled fish." Heat plank, brush with drippings and dust with salt and…

Codfish Balls

2 cups salt codfish 1 cup potatoes, cut into cubes or small pieces 1/8 teaspoon pepper…

Fish Chowder

3 lbs. fresh fish 2 or 3 slices salt pork 6 medium sized potatoes 1 small onion 2 quarts…

Shell Fish Boiled Lobsters or Crabs

The lobster should be purchased alive and plunged into boiling water in which a good…

Creamed Oysters

To each 30 oysters use 1 cup thin cream sauce. Drain oysters, saving liquor for soup, put…

Scalloped Oysters

25 oysters 2 cups bread crumbs 1/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt 1/4…

Fried Oysters

Wash oysters, dry between towels. Season with salt and pepper, dip in flour, egg and then…

Clam Chowder

25 clams 2 or 3 slices salt pork 6 potatoes 1 onion 1 quart milk 2 teaspoons salt 1/8…

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