Mrs Beetons Fish Recipes Revisited
To Fry Smelts
Smelts
Egg
Breadcrumbs
Flour
Oil, for deep frying
The smelts should be very fresh and not washed more than is necessary to clean them.
Dry them in a cloth, lightly flour, dip them in egg and sprinkle with very fine breadcrumbs and put them into boiling oil.
Deep fry to a nice pale brown, be careful not to take off the light roughness of the crumbs, or their beauty will be spoiled.
Dry them using kitchen paper and serve with plain melted butter.
This fish is often used as a garnishing.
Time: 5 minutes.
Seasonable from October to May.
TO FRY SMELTS
319. INGREDIENTS - Egg and bread crumbs, a little flour; boiling lard.
Mode - Smelts should be very fresh, and not washed more than is necessary to clean them. Dry them in a cloth, lightly flour, dip them in egg, and sprinkle over with very fine bread crumbs, and put them into boiling lard. Fry of a nice pale brown, and be careful not to take off the light roughness of the crumbs, or their beauty will be spoiled. Dry them before the fire on a drainer, and servo with plain melted butter. This fish is often used as a garnishing.
Time - 5 minutes.
Average cost, 2s. per dozen.
Seasonable from October to May.
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