The Italian Cook Book

Practical recipes of the Italian cuisine, compiled for American kitchens in 1919 — every dish carrying its Italian name, from Brodo to Zabaione.

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Stewed Eel

(Anguille in umido) For this dish it is preferable to have good sized eels that must not be skinned, but cut in small pieces.

Chop some onion and parsley, put it on the fire with oil, salt, and pepper, and when the onion with oil, salt, and pepper, and when the onion is browned , add the pieces of eel. Wait until it has absorbed the taste of the onion sauce and then complete the cooking with tomato sauce (No. 12).

See that there is plenty of gravy and serve with little squares or diamonds of toast. squares or diamonds of toast. 119

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