Brine for Boiling Fish

Ingredients

• 4 ounces fine common salt
• 5–6 ounces fine common salt
• 8 ounces fine common salt
• 1 gallon water

Instructions

1. Measure the salt according to the type and size of fish: four ounces per gallon for small fish like mackerel and whiting; five to six ounces per gallon for cod fish, lobsters, crabs, prawns, and shrimps; eight ounces per gallon for salmon.
2. Mix the measured salt with one gallon of water.
3. Bring the salted water to a boil.
4. Skim the scum from the surface immediately as it begins to form and continue skimming throughout cooking.