Sunday, June 20, 2010

BAKED HADDOCK

As haddock is a good-sized fish, it is an especially suitable one
for baking. However, it is a dry fish, so fat should be added to
it to improve its flavor.

When haddock is to be baked, select a 4 or 5-pound fish, clean it
thoroughly, boning it if desired, and sprinkle it inside and out
with salt.

Fill the cavity with any desired stuffing and sew up.

Place in a dripping pan, and add some fat or place several slices
of high fat meat around it.

Bake in a hot oven for about 1 hour.

After it has been in the oven for about 15 minutes, baste with the
fat that will be found in the bottom of the pan and continue to
baste every 10 minutes until the fish is done.

Remove from the pan to a platter, garnish with parsley
and slices of meat, and serve with any desired sauce.

Friday, June 11, 2010

DILL SHRIMP WITH RICE

2 tbsp. mustard (any kind)
20 sm. shrimp, peeled & deveined
3 sliced mushrooms
1 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1/2 c. wine (chablis or sherry)
1/4 c. cream
Cooked rice
Pinch of garlic

Saute shrimp with mushrooms and dill and garlic until
shrimp is done on one side. Turn the shrimp over, and
add wine and mustard.

Cook 2 minutes. Add cream, cook 1 minute.

Put over hot cooked rice. Serves 2 to 4.

SCALLOPED OYSTERS & SCALLOPS

1 qt. oysters
1 pt. scallops
1 c. sour cream
2 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. melted butter (not oleo)

Mix melted butter and bread crumbs together and put a
thin layer in the bottom of a buttered baking dish.
Cover with oysters and seasonings, add some cream.
Add layer of scallops, seasonings and layer of crumbs.
Repeat.
Top with buttered crumbs and bake in hot oven (400 degrees) for 30 minutes.

SCOTCH STYLE PICKLED SALMON

Cooked salmon, boned and skinned
(leftover salmon may be used - HA!)

1 c. white wine vinegar
1 tbsp. black peppercorns
8 allspice berries
1/2 c. white wine, or fish stock
1 tsp. white peppercorns
1/2 tsp. coriander seeds

Bring the liquids and spices to a boil in a stainless steel
or enameled pan (not aluminum cookware); add 2 teaspoons salt.
Place fish pieces in a wide mouthed jar or a glass dish and
cover with hot spiced liquid.
Cover the dish and refrigerate for several hours or days.
Serve fish, drained, on lettuce with a bland mayonnaise or sour
cream with dill.