This section is from the "The National Cook Book" book, by Marion Harland And Christine Terhune Herrick. Also available from Amazon: National Cook Book
Clean, wash, and dry the fish, handling tenderly, not to mar its beauty or flavor, roll in salted and peppered flour, and fry in deep fat to a delicate brown. Serve upon folded tissue-paper in a hot-water dish, if you have one. The simpler the seasoning the better.
 
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