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European Recipes
Boiled Carp
INGREDIENTS
1 Carp (4 to 5 lbs) fleeced of scales, gutted, and washed
1/2 cup White vinegar
1/2 cup Chopped parsley
1/2 cup Chopped celery
1/2 cup Sliced carrots
1/2 cup Sliced onion
30 Peppercorns
1 Bay leaf
1 tsp Chopped fresh thyme
3 tbsp Butter melted
Cheesecloth
For: 1 serving
PREPARATION
Wrap the fish in cheesecloth and tie with cotton twine.
Cook remaining ingredients except butter in one gallon of salted
water in a long, deep roasting pan, 15 to 20 minutes.
Place the fish in the pan, and, if necessary, add more water
to cover the fish. Simmer 30 to 45 minutes.
Remove fish to a heated platter. Serve with melted butter poured
over.