"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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Funny where chains of events can lead.



O.k., here I am, the proud owner of a two pound plank which is
allegedly the flank of a former fish. What to do with it?
Unfortunately, Kurlansky isn't much help. His book is liberally laced
with all kinds of historic recipes, but most of them are bare bones and
unappealing. I can go to the internet, of course. But, I thought I'd
check here first. Anybody ever worked with this stuff?

Wolfgang

IJ--did not Kurlansky"s book include respics for cod ? Or was that McPhee
in the "Founding Fish " ?
Did not understand your message --she got it out of a cooler ?--did you mean
off a shelf?
While in Portagual I tried several dishes from cod, and even went into
markets to learn how they graded the hanging slabs.{ perhaps white folks,
slaves and dogs - I don't understand the language } Best eating was the
grilled sardines they sell streetside similar to chestnuts in N.Y.
Of course the indians in Alaska laughed when I went into their smoke house
and selected some of the salmon they were smoking. Found out later I had
eaten the half cooked fish they save to feed the dogs in winter.
can guess Jeff and Mike are enjoying steak at the roadhouse after fishing
all day.-sounds like they are also enjoying some hot sun.