Emily Post Cookbook, New England Fish Hash Recipe

The Recipe - Lizzie is off to Martha’s Vineyard for summer vacation and we decided to do three New England seafood-themed recipes while she’s away.

pg 52 of The Emily Post Cookbook, 1951

TIME: 25 minutes

SERVES: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked flaked fish
• 1 cup finely chopped cold boiled potatoes
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tbs. chopped parsley
• 2 tbs. salt pork or bacon fat

Directions

Mix ingredients in the order given [except the pork fat].

Have a skillet ready, heated, with 2 tbs. salt pork or bacon fat. Spread the mixture evenly and let brown without stirring. Fold over as for corned beef hash and serve on hot platter. Garnish with parsley.

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