To Stew Perch

Ingredients

• perch
• salt
• pepper
• onion
• water
• 1 gill wine
• 1 gill catsup
• lemon pickle
• spice

Instructions

1. Lay the perch in a deep pan with the heads on. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and a little chopped onion over each layer as you fill the pan.
2. Once all the fish are in the pan, add enough water to fill it less than half full. Add a gill of wine, a gill of catsup, a little lemon pickle, and a little spice.
3. Cover the pan and let it stew gently until the fish are done. Carefully remove the fish without breaking them and place them in a deep serving dish. Pour the gravy over them and neatly turn them out onto the table.