Six pounds of any kind of fish, large or small; three large
pints of water, quarter of a pound of pork, or, half a cupful of
butter; two large onions, three table-spoonfuls of flour, salt
and pepper to taste.

Cut the heads from the fish, and cut out all the bones.

Put the heads and bones on to boil in the three pints of water.

Cook gently half an hour. In the meanwhile cut the pork in
slices, and fry brown.

Cut the onions in slices, and fry in the pork fat. Stir the dry
flour into the onion and fat, and cook three minutes, stirring
all the time.

Now pour over this the water in which the bones have been
cooking, and simmer ten minutes.

Have the fish cut in pieces about three inches square. Season
well with salt and pepper,  and place in the stew-pan.

Season the sauce with salt and pepper, and strain on the fish.

Cover tight, and simmer twenty minutes.

A bouquet of sweet herbs, simmered with the bones, is an
improvement.

Taste to see if the sauce is seasoned enough, and dish on a
large platter.

Garnish with potato balls and parsley.

The potato balls are cut from the raw potatoes with a
vegetable scoop, and boiled ten minutes in salted water.

Put them in little heaps around the dish.

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