This section is from the book "The Art Of Living In Australia", by Philip E. Muskett. Also available from Amazon: The Art of Living in Australia.
3 | Whiting or Bream | 1s. |
1½ | oz. Butter . | 1½d. |
1 | teaspoonful Parsley, Pepper, and Salt . . . . . |
Total Cost - 1s. 1½d. Time - Three-quarters of an Hour.
Fillet the fish and cut them into strips, wash them well in cold water and dry in a cloth; twist them round, and lay in a buttered soup plate, sprinkle with white pepper and salt, and chopped parsley. Put in the rest of the butter, cover with another soup plate, and stand over a saucepan of boiling water for three-quarters of an hour; reverse the plates once while it is cooking, place in a hot dish, and pour over it the butter and parsley in which it was cooked.
This is a nice delicate way of cooking fish for an invalid.
 
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