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Whitebait Devilled
One pound milk-dipped cornmeal-mustard whitebait, fried and seasoned cayenne. Source : Alexander Filippini, The International Cook Book (1906), filippini-1906-2291. Adaptation documentaire ; illustration synthétique. Recette non cuisinée ni mesurée par cette campagne. Adaptations : Fish70°C, safe whitebait species/product and fry temperature; source two minutes only guide. Limites : Whitebait common name is retained without a species substitution. Milk and oil amounts/uptake remain unspecified, as do edible recovery and serving count. Two-minute fry is a guide; no physical endpoint or product inspection is claimed.
Method
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Step 1
Dip 454 g fresh cleaned whitebait in COLD milk, amount unspecified, and drain on a sieve. Dredge with SIX tablespoons cornmeal flour and shake well. Sprinkle ONE teaspoon dry English mustard POWDER over and shake again.
Step 2
Fry in hot food-use CANOLA oil for the TWO-minute guide, continuing until the fish centres reach 70°C and the coating is cooked. Do not boil or smoke the oil. While still in the basket, sprinkle ONE teaspoon salt and TWO saltspoons cayenne over and shake.
Step 3
Drain on a food-safe rack or paper, then serve with SIX lemon QUARTER wedges and a LITTLE fresh raw parsley greens. Milk, frying-oil and parsley amounts remain unspecified.
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