Outdoor Cooking

Cooking out of doors in 1940 — bean holes, spits, clambakes and burgoo, from three food writers who thought a campfire was the best joke going.

A Cup of Fish

42 recipes in this part of Outdoor Cooking.

A Cup of Fish

I have laid aside business, and gone a-fishing. SIR ISAAC WALTON ONE GOOD THING about catching your own supper is that you don't have to…

Fish Fries

Like the original clam bake, first you catch your fish, then fry him and eat in crowds, along a river bank or on a sandy beach, doing the…

Pan Fish Fries

Small fish are best for the pan, because they can be fried whole. But many people prefer the pan frying method for some of the lean larger…

Broiled Fish

Clean fish and dry thoroughly. If fish is large, cut into slices. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on well-greased broiler from 10 to 20…

Fish Hash (Take equal parts of cold)

Take equal parts of cold flaked fish and cold boiled potatoes finely chopped; season with salt and pepper. Fry out salt pork, remove…

Easy Fish Balls

SHREDDED SALT FISH I EGG Beat well together, shape, and fry. 2 CUPS COLD OR HOT MASHED POTATOES PEPPER THE WIGGLES

Shrimp Wiggle

The rule is equal parts of shrimps and peas in this old English favorite, but the Pennsylvania Dutch who call their shrimp wiggle Esche…

Salmon Wiggle

3 TABLESPOONS BUTTER 3 TABLESPOONS FLOUR I CUP MILK 1/2 CUP CREAM 1/2 TEASPOON SALT I TEASPOON PAPRIKA 11/2 CUPS SALMON, IN PIECES 1/2 CUP…

Broiled Salt Mackerel

Soak overnight in buttermilk. Lay flesh side down in shallow pan, cover with hot milk, let stand a few minutes, wipe dry, and broil. When…

"Boston Quail"

Stuffed codfish, the big brother of this "Boston Quail," is called "Cape Cod turkey," just as tuna in California is "chicken of the sea."

Bullhead or Catfish Soup

2-3 POUNDS FISH, CUT UP 2 QUARTS COLD WATER I ONION, SLICED I CELERY STALK, CHOPPED SALT AND PEPPER HERBS OF CHOICE (BAY LEAF, PARSLEY…

Catfish Stew

4-5-POUND CATFISH, 1/2 CUP CHOPPED ONION SKINNED 14 POUND BACON I CAN TOMATO SOUP SALT AND PEPPER A LITTLE SUGAR Fry bacon a little in…

How to Skin a Cat

The easiest way to skin a catfish, bullhead, or similar slippery sucker, is to slit it in half lengthwise, flop it into hot dry skillet…

Carp Cooked in Claret

(An 18th Century recipe that's still going strong) Rub him clean with salt and water, open him and put his blood and liver into a saucepan…

Southern Picked Fish

Boil any fish in salted water, with 2-3 bay leaves, onions, and whole spices. Pick fish to pieces, saving the head, fins, and tail. Mix…

Matelote

BOUILLON (FROM CUBES) RED WINE (PREF- ERABLY MEDOC) I TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL 12 MUSHROOMS 12 SMALL ONIONS SALT PEPPER I TABLESPOON BUTTER For…

Broiled Finnan Haddie

Soak whole finnan haddies or fillets in cold water 1/2 hour. Drain and wipe dry. Spread with softened butter or olive oil, and grill…

Golden Brook Trout

SMALL BROOK TROUT SALT AND PEPPER FLOUR BUTTER Clean trout, leaving heads and tails on. Season and roll LEMON JUICE TARRAGON TABASCO CAPERS…

Brook Trout in Cider

To 8 trout: 1/2 QUARTS CIDER I SMALL CARROT, SLICED I CELERY STALK, SLICED 6 SCALLIONS, SLICED (OR I SMALL ONION) 3 SPRIGS HERBS SALT AND…

Peruvian Sebiche

Lay thin fillets of any very delicate fish on a platter side by side; cover with juice of freshly squeezed limes, being careful to remove…

Fish and Chips

Slice fish in 1/4-inch pieces. Make a batter with 2 cups flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, salt, pepper, 1 beaten egg, 1 teaspoon melted…

Planked Fish

The Plank A fish plank should be part of the equipment of every camp or fisherman's kitchen-a nice thick piece of hardwood, oak, hickory…

Always Skin a Bass Before Planking

Fresh-water bass are likely to taste rather rank, so it's a good idea to skin them. With a razor-sharp knife cut an arc just below the head…

Bananas and Bass

To bring out the full flavor of a fresh-water bass try cooking it with bananas for piquant contrast. If the bass is to be fried in butter…

Fish Grilled on Skewers

For grilling, do not skin the fish. Cut in small slices 11/2inch thick. Season with salt and pepper, lay in a dish, pour over 1/2 cup red…

Fish Shish-Kebab

JUICE OF I LEMON I PIECE LEMON PEEL 1/2 CUP CLARET I BAY LEAF I TEASPOON SALT BRANCHES OF DRIED BAY LEAVES 1/4 TEASPOON PEPPER Cut fish…

Perch

Perch are often considered the fisherman's consolation prize, not only because they are small but because they like worms better than flies…

Jersey Mosquitoes

Mash sardines with mustard, salt, and pepper, spread on bacon slices, roll, and fasten with toothpicks; fry in bacon drippings, slap onto…

Broiled Smelts

Remove heads, split fish, take out backbone, season and grill only 5 minutes on well-buttered grill. Serve with mayonnaise.

Planked Smelts

After cleaning, remove heads and tails of most of the smelts, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange smelts in the form of a bigger…

Whitebait Pancakes

Wash and dry whitebait, then cook lightly in a little melted butter over low heat, drain, and mix with egg pancake batter . Fry in thin…

Smoked Herrings

These are the traditional "red herrings" that are "drawn across the trail," also known as bloaters. They are prepared by being soaked…

Vineland Sandwich

Spread rye bread (or Scandinavian "hard bread") with butter, cover with tasty smoked Norwegian sardines. Cover with sauerkraut and sprinkle…

Crunchy Sardine Sandwich

Arrange smoked Scandinavian sardines on buttered slices of bread. Cover with thin slices of crisp red radishes. Cover with a second slice…

Sardine Deviled Eggs

Cut 6 hard-cooked eggs in half, lengthwise. Remove and mash yolks. Drain oil from can of sardines and add sardines to egg yolks, together…

Anchovy Sandwiches

Anchovy fillets may be used plain or in paste in the same ways as sardines and sprats, but the fillets must be laid on with space between…

Anchovy Fingers

Because the salt anchovy taste is so much stronger than that of other small preserved fish, it's wisest to make finger sandwiches of them…

Russian Fish Pie

I ONION, CHOPPED 3 TABLESPOONS BUTTER 4 MUSHROOMS, SLICED 1/2 POUNDS RAW FISH, DICED 2 HARD-COOKED EGGS, CHOPPED 1/2 TEASPOON ANISEED I…

Cornish Fish Pie

All sorts of fish go into the Cornwall pie. They are first dusted with flour and seasoned with onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Then put in…

Hilaire Hiler's Fish Pie

Any sort of boiled fish may be used after skin and bones have been removed. Butter pudding dish, put in a layer of fish, then a layer of…

Pompano Without Pomp

One day we puttered around down the lagoon from our fishing shack near Rio de Janeiro, tied up our punt, outboard motor and all, for there…

Fish Sauces

In using the right fish sauce the first thing to decide is whether your fish is fat or lean: Lean fish are in the great majority, and they…

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