Fillets of Mackerel

Ingredients

• 2 large mackerel
• 1 oz butter
• 1 small bunch of chopped herbs
• 3 tablespoonful medium stock, No. 105
• 3 tablespoonful béchamel (see Sauces)
• salt
• cayenne, and lemon-juice to taste

Instructions

1. Clean the fish, and fillet it;
2. scald the herbs, chop them fine, and put them with the butter and stock into a stewpan.
3. Lay in the mackerel, and simmer very gently for 10 minutes;
4. take them out, and put them on a hot dish.
5. Dredge in a little flour, add the other ingredients, give one boil, and pour it over the mackerel.