Boiled Speckled Trout

Directions

1. 1

   4 ea Speckled trout, cleaned 1 x Water, boiling 1 x Onion tops 1 x Thyme 1 x Bay leaf 10 ea Cloves 24 ea Allspice, mashed fine 1 ea Lemon pe

2. 2

   To the boiling water add onion tops, thyme, bay leaf, cloves, allspice, lemon peel and red pepper

3. 3

   Let boil thoroughly for about 10 minutes, then slip fish in carefully so as to avoid breaking (verbatim in old recipe)

4. 4

   Let cook another 10 minutes and remove from water

5. 5

   Drain, lay on a platter, sprinkle thickly with minced parsley and serve with drawn butter sauce

6. 6

   Source: FISHES and FISHING IN LOUISIANA p54 Recipe date: 11/30/87