To Stew Carp

Ingredients

• 1 carp
• good cold beef or veal broth
• 1 small onion
• 1 faggot savoury herbs
• 3–4 slices carrot
• to taste salt
• good brown gravy
• 2 glassesful port wine
• 1 squeeze lemon juice

Instructions

1. Scale and clean the fish with exceeding care.
2. Lay the carp into a stewpan and cover it with good cold beef or veal broth.
3. Add one small onion stuck with a few cloves, a faggot of savoury herbs, three or four slices of carrot, and a little salt.
4. Stew the carp as gently as possible for nearly an hour.
5. Have ready some good brown gravy mixed with a couple of glassesful of port wine and a squeeze of lemon juice.
6. Dish the carp very carefully.
7. Pour the sauce over and serve immediately.