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CHAPTER
VII
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^A^itli
such
cooking,
a
monkey
miglit
eat
his
own
father."
ESCA-
Don't
ask
me
what
that
BECHE
means
—
I
won't
tell.
But
try
It
for
your
fish
course
some
time,
when
the
mercury
goes
up
Into
the
eighties,
and
If
a
better
name
occurs
to
you,
you're
at
liberty
to
use
It.
Parboil
two
pounds
of
halibut,
schrod,
or
any
firm
white
fish.
Cut
In
fillets
and
place
In
a
salad
bowl.
Mix
In
a
small
bowl
a
tablespoonful
of
vinegar,
three
of
olive
oil,
salt,
cayenne,
bits
of
orange
peel
cut
thin
as
thin
can
be,
a
teaspoonful
of
onion
juice,
a
sliced
green
pepper,
and,
if
you
have
them
handy,
a
bay
leaf
and
a
sprig of
thyme
to
give
an
added
bouquet.
Mix
well,
pour
over
the
fillets,
garnish
with
sliced
orange,
and
pop
into
the
Ice
box
to
await
the
serving.
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