Hand-Book of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks: Containing the Whole Science and Art of Preparing Human Food

cod as directed above. Lay the fish on a dish; have a _piquante_ sauce ready, turn it over it, and serve with steamed potatoes all around the dish. The potatoes may also be served separately. _In Vinaigrette._--Prepare as directed, and when cold, serve with a vinaigrette. _With Cheese._--Prepare the cod as directed, then dip it in lukewarm butter, roll it in grated cheese, lay it in a baking-pan, dust slightly with bread-crumbs; bake, and serve warm. Two or three minutes in a quick oven will be sufficient. _Au Gratin._--When soaked only and wiped dry, but not boiled, prepare it as directed for fish au gratin. _With Caper-Sauce._--Prepare it as directed, and serve warm with caper-sauce. _Salt Salmon._--Soak it in cold water for some time, the length of time to be according to the saltness of the fish; scale and clean it well, lay it in a fish-kettle, cover it with cold water, and set it on a moderate fire. Boil gently about two minutes, skim off the scum, take from the kettle and drain it. Put butter in a frying-pan and set it on the fire; when it turns rather brown, put a few sprigs of parsley in it, and immediately pour it over the fish in the dish; add a few drops of lemon-juice all over, and serve warm. It may also be served with a caper or _maître d'hôtel_ sauce; or, when cold, serve _à la vinaigrette_. Salt salmon is also served like salt cod-fish. It may also be served on a _purée_ of celery or of onion. _Smoked Salmon._--Cut it in thin slices; have very hot butter or oil in a frying-pan, and lay the slices in only long enough to warm them; then take out, drain them, and serve with a few drops of lemon-juice or vinegar sprinkled on them. _Tunny._--This is not a good fish fresh; it is generally preserved, and served as a _hors-d'oeuvre_. It comes from Holland, Italy, and the south of France. Fresh, it is prepared like sturgeon. That prepared in Holland is the best. The Dutch cure fish better than any