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Barbel

4 servings

Ingredients

• barbel (as needed)
• salt (a little)
• flour (a little)
• butter (plenty)

Instructions

1. Clean the barbel like other fish and cut it into pieces three fingers wide, splitting larger pieces.
2. Then wash and dry them, sprinkle with fine salt, dredge in flour, and fry quickly until done and quite crispy in plenty of fresh butter that has settled after boiling.
3. Serve with potatoes and apples, white beans and apples, or potato salad.
4. Barbel are only enjoyable in the winter months; the roe of the barbel should not be eaten as it is harmful to health.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.