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QUESTIONS    ON    FISH
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QUESTIONS ON FISH

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  • four ordinary ways of cooking fish ?

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Question. Is fish good food f

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Answer. Yes ; but not so nutritious as meat.

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Q. What do physicians say of it ?

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A. It is a orood brain food.

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Q. Is the culture of fish progressing ?

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A. Yes ; and is adding greatly to our food supply.

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Q. What nation is in the advance ?

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A. Germany.

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Q. Name some' of the fish in market all the year round.

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A. Cod, striped bass, flounders, black-fish, white-fish, smelts, and halibut.

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Q. What term is given to the small fish ?

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A. Pan-fish, and they are mostly fried.

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Q. How are the large fish sold, such as salmon, halibut, and sturgeon ?

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A. In pieces, or steaks.

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LESSON EIGHTH. I2i

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Q. How does the haddock differ fro7n the cod f

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A. The cod has a Hght stripe running down the side, and the haddock a dark one.

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Q. In what other respects do they dffer ?

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A. The haddock is a firmer and smaller-flaked fish.

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Q. Which is the richer, dark fish, or light ?

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A. The dark fish, as they have more oil in their bodies.

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Q. hz buying, what shotdd you notice ?

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A. Whether the eyes are full and clear, the scales bright, and the fins stiff.

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Q. Is it necessary to clean them after the fish man f

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A. Yes ; they should be washed inside and out, and thoroughly dried.

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Q. What are the four ordinary ways of cooking fish ?

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A. Broiling, boiling, frying, and baking.

By Huntington, Emily, 1841-1909 · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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