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FISH

 

FISH BROILED IN OVEN

• MATERIALS
• Fish weighing from 2 to 4 pounds
• Salt
• Pepper
• Butter
• Lemon
• Pimento or parsley

• UTENSILS
• Broiler or shallow baking-pan
• Sharp knife
• Pancake-turner
• Long-handled fork

DIRECTIONS

1. Remove the head and tail, wash the fish thoroughly and split it lengthwise down the back.
2. Grease the broiler or baking-pan thoroughly, open the fish, and place it flat on the broiler or baking-pan with the skin side down.
3. Place the broiler or baking-pan in the lower oven, close to the flame, and cook for five minutes.
4. Reduce the heat by turning the gas down or lowering the rack of the oven.
5. Cook from twenty to forty minutes, depending upon the weight of the fish.
6. With a long-handled fork and a pancake-turner, carefully lift the fish onto the hot platter, sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper, put a few bits of butter on it, squeeze a little lemon juice over it, and garnish the platter with sprigs of parsley.

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