The Bride's Cook Book

A wedding present from the advertisers, San Francisco, c.1918 — a young wife's whole cookery course, paid for by the Blue Bird washer, the Portland Studio and Ghirardelli's chocolate.

Fish

24 recipes in this part of The Bride's Cook Book.

To Fry Fish

After the fish is well cleansed, lay it on a folded towel and dry out all the water; when well wiped and dry, roll it in Indian meal. Have…

To Broil Fish

Rub the bars of your gridiron with dripping or a piece of beef suet, to prevent the fish from sticking. Put a good piece of butter…

To Bake Fish Whole

No. I Cut off the head and split the fish down nearly to the tail; prepare a dressing of bread, butter substitute, pepper and salt, moisten…

Broiled Salt Mackerel

Freshen by soaking it over night in water, being careful that the skin lies uppermost. In the morning dry it without breaking, cut off the…

Broiled Salmon

Cut six slices of salmon, sprinkle with salt and pepper, dip in beaten eggs and roll in corn meal. Place in a spider, cook both sides…

Boiled Salmon

Sew as many pounds as desired up in a cheese-cloth bag, and boil for a quarter of an hour to the pound, in slightly salted water. When…

Cream Sauce

Prepare a small cupful of cream sauce, in which had been stirred a teaspoonful of minced parsley and the juice of onefourth of a lemon…

Boiled Halibut

Purchase a thick slice cut through the body, or the tail piece, which is considered the richest. Wrap it in a floured cloth and lay it in…

Baked Bass

Make filling of cracker or bread crumbs, an egg, pepper, cloves, salt and butter substitute. Fill very full, when sewed up, grate over it a…

Codfish Balls with Rice

One pine of codfish, two pints of potatoes, one cup of boiled rice, one tablespoon of fat, two beaten eggs, three teaspoons of milk. Mix…

Scalloped Fish

Free from skin and bones, flake it, put in greased baking-dish or pan, pour over it a white sauce, then a second layer of fish, then sauce…

Fish in Potato Border

Warm up some left-over fish in white sauce, mash potatoes lightly, and make a border of them, leaving the center for the fish. Pour the…

Fish a La Creme

4 to 6 Pounds of Fish 1 Cup Bread Crumbs Moistened in 1-3 Cup Melted Fat 1-11/2 Pints of Cream Sauce 2 Tablespoons Grated Cheese Make as…

Casserole of Fish and Rice

2 Minced Cooked Fish 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper Salt 1 Tablespoon Parsley 1/4 Teaspoon Scraped Onion 1 Egg 1/4 Cup Crumbs Stock to Moisten 4 Cups…

Spiced Fish

2 Cupfuls Cooked Flaked Fish 1 Cupful Cooked Oats 2 Teaspoons Sage 1/2 Teaspoon Savory 1/2 Teaspoon Thyme Pinch of Sweet Marjoram Salt and…

Salmon Loaf

2 Cupfuls Salmon 1 Cupful Cooked Hominy Grits 1 Cupful Bread Crumbs 1 Teaspoon Salt 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper PS 1 Tablespoon Drippings or Salmon…

Skate

Take enough skate, according to your needs, and put in pot of boiling water with plenty of salt. Boil for about 20 minutes, then take skate…

Skate Fish-Indian Style

Chop onion, garlic, little bacon, curry powder; add little water and fry in pan until onion is brown. Take pieces of skate and place in…

Fish Loaf

1/2 Cups Fish Finely Flaked (1 can Salmon may be used) or any white meat fish is good Seasonings 1 Cup Stale Bread Crumbs 2 Well Beaten…

Crimped Fish

Soak slices of any firm white fresh fish in very strong salted water. Then put them into boiling salted water enough to cover, to which has…

Hake Au Gratin

Take baking pan. Add a little oil or butter. Have hake split. Lay in pan. Chop up one onion, little garlic, tomato and spread over fish…

Sole, Stewed Family Style

Take a large sole. Cut in pieces to suit. Take a pot; add a little oil or butter. Chop up one onion and brown a little in pot. Put in sole…

Anchovy Sauce

Take herrings, dip in oil or melted butter, season with salt and pepper and broil. While fish are broiling, take small jar of Anchovy…

Creamed Codfish

2 Tablespoons Butter 2 Teaspoons Cornstarch 1 Cup Dessicated Codfish 1/2 Cup Cream Pepper to Taste Soak the codfish for one hour in warm…

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