This section is from the book "Elements Of The Theory And Practice Of Cookery", by Mary E. Williams. Also available from Amazon: Elements Of The Theory And Practice Of Cookery; A Textbook Of Domestic Science For Use In Schools.
Appearance | Length | Weight | How Sold | How Prepared for Eating | |
Cod. | Color light green, with narrow white stripe down the side; spotted with darker color. Pointed barbel underneath the mouth. | 2 to 6 feet. | 2 to 100 pounds. | Small ones whole; large ones by the pound. | Boiled, baked, fried. (Salted.) |
Haddock. | Silvery color; similar in shape to cod; one black spot on either side near the head. | 2 to 3 feet. | About 5 pounds. | Like cod. | Same as cod. (Smoked.) |
Mackerel. | Silvery belly, with blue back; body slender. | About 12 inches. | Average 1 1/4 pounds. | Whole. | Broiled. (Salted.) |
Blue- Fish. | Back blue, belly light, head larger and back broader than in mackerel. | About 2 feet. | Average 4 pounds. | Whole. | Baked, broiled, fried, boiled. |
Striped Bass. | White belly; long parallel black lines on back; checkered between the lines. | Average 2 feet. | About 5 pounds. | Whole. | Broiled, baked, fried. |
Halibut. | Flat fish with white belly and brown back. Eyes both on same side of head. | 3 to 6 ft. | 3 to 300 pounds. | By the pound. | Boiled, fried. (Smoked.) |
Weak-fish. | White belly; checkered blue and gray back. Yellow breast-fins. | About 2 feet. | Average 4 pounds. | By the pound. | Broiled, baked. |
Smelts. | Back silvery. | 6 inches. | 1 to 2 ounces. | By the pound. | Fried. |
Fresh-Water Fish | |||||
White-fish. | White except a narrow stripe along back. | About 2 feet. | About 3 pounds. | By the pound. | Boiled, baked. |
Perch. | Silvery, with dark line along the back; yellow fins. | Average 9 inches. | About 3/4 pound. | Whole. | Broiled, fried. |
Black Bass | Body broad for its length; back green. | About 18 inches. | About 1 1/2 pounds. | Whole. | Broiled, baked, fried. |
fish found in both fresh and salt water | |||||
Salmon. | Silvery, dark line along back, spots near head. Flesh pink. | 2 to 3 feet. | Average 9 to 10 pounds. | By the pound. | Boiled. (Smoked.) |
Shad. | Back dark; scales large and silvery. | About 2 feet. | About 5 pounds. | Whole. | Broiled, baked, planked. |
 
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