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Ruffe

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 kg ruffe
• salted water (as needed)
• onion slices (a little)
• parsley roots (a little)
• 1 pcs bay leaf
• 3 pcs allspice berries
• 4 pcs peppercorns
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp parsley, chopped

Instructions

1. 1 kg ruffe, which are very similar to perch, are prepared in the same way.
2. Cook them in salted water with onion slices, parsley roots, 1 bay leaf, 3 allspice berries, and 4 peppercorns over medium heat until done.
3. Then drain off enough water so that just enough remains for the sauce.
4. Knead 2 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon flour and 1 teaspoon chopped parsley, add this to the fish, and let them finish cooking in it.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.