Another Way of Boiling Fresh Cod
A historical recipe from Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches, by Eliza Leslie (1840).
A historical recipe
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches, by Eliza Leslie (1840). Project Gutenberg eBook #9624.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Also printed in: Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery Directions for Cookery, in Its Various Branches, by Eliza Leslie (1853).
Ingredients 1 ingredient
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- Put the fish into cold water with a handful of salt, and let it slowly and gradually warm for three hours if the cod is large, and two hours if it is small.
- Then increase the fire, and boil it hard for a few minutes only.
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Cookware for this recipe
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