Boiled Fish Guyanese-style

Ingredients

• 1 large piece of fish
• salt and vinegar
• water
• parsley
• lime
• tomato sauce

Procedures

1. De-scale, wash and trim the fish.
2. Separately, boil enough water to cover the fish, add salt and vinegar in the ratio of 1 tablespoon of salt and ½ tablespoon of vinegar (lime juice) to every quart of water.
3. Put the fish into a boiling water and simmer very gently until cooked.
4. For a large piece of fish, allow 10 minutes for every pound, and 10 minutes over on the whole.
5. For small pieces, allow 15 – 20 minutes.
6. Drain well and place on a hot dish.
7. Decorate with slices of lime.
8. Serve with butter or tomato sauce.