SZCZUPAK PO POLSKU
Pike Polish style
This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known in Polish as
Wigilia or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve.
Ingredients
(Serves 4-6)
Fish
- 2 carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 onion,
quartered
- 10 peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsp salt
- water
- 1 fish,
dressed (perch, sole, pike or similar white fish)
Topping
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill or parsley,
chopped
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 6 hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped
Procedure
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Combine fish, vegetables, dry seasonings, and enough water to cover in a
saucepan or pot. Boil gently for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish
flakes easily.
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Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet. Add the chopped eggs, lemon juice, dill,
salt, and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
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When the fish is cooked, set it on a warm platter and then spoon the topping
over the fish. Serve with rice or potatoes.
Rating
Difficulty:
easy.
Time:
30 minutes.
Precision:
Approximate measurement OK.
Contributor
Original recipe passed down through the generations and
translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by
Edward Chrzanowski
MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski
Recipe last modified: 1 Dec 87
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