_Mode_.--Cleanse the fish thoroughly, and cut off the fins; have ready
some boiling water, with salt in the above proportion; put the fish in,
and simmer very gently for 1/2 hour. Parsley and butter, or anchovy
sauce, should be served with it.
_Time_.--1/2 hour.
_Average cost_. Seldom bought.
_Seasonable_ from October to March, but in perfection in October.
_Sufficient_, a middling sized one for 2 persons.
_Note_.--This fish is frequently stuffed with forcemeat and baked.
[Illustration: THE GURNET.]
THE GURNET.-"If I be not ashamed of my soldiers, I am a souced
gurnet," says Falstaff; which shows that this fish has been long
known in England. It is very common on the British coasts, and
is an excellent fish as food.
BAKED HADDOCKS.