This section is from the book "The Table: How To Buy Food, How to Cook It, and How to Serve It", by Alessandro Filippini. Also available from Amazon: The Table: How To Buy Food, How To Cook It And How To Serve It.
Lift the sardines carefully out of the box to avoid breaking them, and lay them on a plate ; neatly pare off the loose skin, then dress on a radish-dish, and decorate with parsley.
 
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