1808 - The New England Cookery

To Boil a Cod

DDV CULINARY

Gut and wash the fish very clean inside and out,
and rub the back bone with a handful of salt;
put it upon a fish plate, and boil it gently till it is enough;
and remember always to boil the liver along with it.
Garnish with scraped horse-radish, small fried fish, and sliced lemon.

Sauce. Oyster sauce, shrimp sauce, or lobster sauce with plain melted butter, in different boats, and mustard.