echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu (Edward Chrzanowski) (12/15/87)
WIGILIA-2(M) USENET Cookbook WIGILIA-2(M)
SZCZUPAK PO POLSKU
WIGILIA-2 - 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
(1) 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.
(2) Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet. Add the
chopped eggs, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.
Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
(3) 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