door county fish boil
Door County Fish Boil Door County is a Wisconsin peninsula formed by Green Bay on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. It was a landing point for French trappers and traders cro...
Ingredients
- 10quarts water
- 1/2cupsalt
- 24to 36 small red new potatoes
- 24small white onions (3 pounds)
- 8poundfreshwater fish (lake trout, salmon,
- 1poundbutter, melted
- 12lemons, quartered
- 1cupchopped parsley
Directions
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Door County Fish Boil Door County is a Wisconsin peninsula formed by Green Bay on the west and Lake Michigan on the east
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It was a landing point for French trappers and traders crossing the lake, but it was once so wild that it became known as "Death's Door." 10
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Add potatoes and onions (cut a cross in the bottom of the onions so they will cook rapidly), and cook until half done (8 to 10 minutes)
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Put fish steaks in a wire basket, colander, or steamer top, or wrap them in cheesecloth that you can tie at the top with heavy string to for
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Lower fish into the pot, making sure they are entirely covered
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Return broth to the boil, cover the pot, and boil until the fish is firm but fork tender, 8 to 10 minutes
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Remove fish, then vegetables, and drain both thoroughly
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Heap fish on a platter surrounded by the potatoes and onions
