Sturgeon Cutlets
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- sturgeon tail piece
- pepper
- salt
- flour
- 1 pint good gravy
- catsup
- wine
- cloves
- brown flour
- butter
- forcemeat balls
- parsley
Instructions
- The tail piece is the best. Skin it and cut off the gristle.
- Cut it into slices about half an inch thick, sprinkle over them pepper and salt, and dredge them with flour.
- Fry them a nice light brown.
- Have ready a pint of good gravy, seasoned with catsup, wine, and a little pounded cloves, and thickened with brown flour and butter.
- When the cutlets are cold, put them into the gravy and stew them a few minutes.
- Garnish the dish with nice forcemeat balls and parsley fried crisp.