1/4 c White vinegar 2 Peppercorns 2 tb Wine vinegar 1/4 Onion, chopped Juice of 1/2 lemon 1/4 Carrot, chopped 1 pt Water 1/4 Celery heart, chopped 1/2 ts Salt 1 lb Fish bones and heads 1/2 Bay leaf 2 Fresh brook trout 1 Clove
Combine all the ingredients except the trout and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer 20 minutes. Strain the mixture through a cheesecloth. While the liquid is boiling, clean the fish. Do not wash, and handle as little as possible. Bring the strained liquid to a boil, reduce the heat, add the trout and simmer, uncovered, until the trout turns blue and the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, seven or eight minutes. Remove from the liquid and serve with boiled potatoes.
The New York Times Cookbook, by Craig Claiborne, Harper & Row, NY, 1961.
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