{"id":7951,"slug":"english-lemon-stewed-fish","title":"ENGLISH LEMON STEWED FISH","description":"From The International Jewish Cook Book by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum.","ingredients_raw":["The nape or head and shoulders of halibut, a shad, or any good firm fish","One pint of water","Three or four good sized onions","Oil (for frying)","A pinch of cayenne pepper","A teaspoon of ground ginger","Two teaspoons of salt","Two eggs","Six good sized lemons","A tablespoon of potato flour","Some chopped parsley"],"ingredients_norm":["nape or head and shoulders of halibut shad or any good firm fish","water","sized onion","oil","cayenne pepper","ground ginger","salt","egg","sized lemon","potato flour","parsley"],"steps":["Have washed and scraped clean the nape or head and shoulders of halibut, a shad, or any good firm fish; cut it up small and lay it in a stew-pan with one pint of water and three or four good sized onions, fried in oil a light brown; put them on top of the fish with a pinch of cayenne pepper, and a teaspoon of ground ginger, with two teaspoons of salt; let it all stew gently until it is done; if there should be too much gravy on it before adding the sauce, take some off.","Prepare two eggs and six good sized lemons, squeezed and strained; then take some of the gravy from the fish while it is boiling, add it to the lemon, with the two eggs well beaten, and a tablespoon of potato flour; mix smoothly with some chopped parsley; when all is well mixed, add it to the fish, shake it gently for five minutes while it is boiling, taking care not to let it burn; when it is sufficiently cooked let it stand for an hour and serve it.","Garnish with slices of lemon and parsley. To be eaten cold."],"categories":[],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":null,"source_name":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12350","source_ref":"pg:12350:w110:14","authors_url":null,"license":"Public domain (US)","license_url":null,"extraction_confidence":0.9,"content_hash":"72c359d6783570e6de4b12cdd731b209172a28af505d70cc24f5f754c2976126","created_at":"2026-08-02T17:05:39Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:32Z","notice":"Historical recipe, reproduced as published: it may reflect its era's ingredients, language, and food-safety practices. Apply modern judgment on cooking temperatures and preservation.","url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/english-lemon-stewed-fish"}