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Recipe 262

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Recipe Score · Tried & True
⏱ Time
1/2 hour

🥘 Ingredients

1 gurnet, 6 oz. of salt to each gallon of water.

👨‍🍳 Method

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.

📜 From Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861). Public domain.

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Mia — Comfort Seeker
★★★★★ 2026-05-08
This one hit different

I tried my hand at poaching a gurnet this week, a fish I'd never heard of before. I found the process surprisingly soothing, like giving the sea creature a gentle bath. The most delightful detail was the transformation of the parsley; it wilted into a vibrant, buttery sauce that clung to the fish like a cozy blanket. It was like a little green embrace. The result was a comforting, old-fashioned dish that warmed my soul on a chilly evening. This recipe is perfect for someone like me — a comfort-seeker looking for a simple, hearty meal. I can see myself making this again on a rainy day, with a side of crusty bread to soak up every last bit of that lovely parsley sauce.

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