Bier Fisch (german Beer Fish)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood	German	Fish	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Whole carp, 2-3 lbs with
		head
2	T	Butter
1		Onion, chopped
1		Celery stalk, chopped
1/2	t	Salt
6		Peppercorns
3		Whole cloves
4		Lemon
1		Bay leaf
1		Bottle beer
6		Gingersnaps, crushed
1	T	Sugar
		fresh parsley for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

This recipe is an old tradition in Germany. The sauce combines sweet,
sour, and spicy flavors. In Germany, fresh carp is used, but since it
is hard to find in the U.S. other fish may be substituted.  Remove head
from fish and reserve for making fish stock for other  recipes. Lay
fish out as flat as possible, breaking bones along back.  Melt butter
in a skillet. Add onion, celery, salt, peppercorns and  cloves and mix.
Top with lemon slices and bay leaf. Place fish on  top. Add beer. Cover
and simmer 15-20 minutes, or just until fish  flakes with fork.
Transfer fish to a platter, cover with foil to keep  warm. Strain
cooking liquid, pressing some of the vegetables through.  Put
gingersnaps and sugar in s killet, stir in 1-1/2 cups strained  liquid.
Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Garnish fish with  parsley.
Pass sauce for pouring over fish and boiled potatoes as side  dish.
Makes 4-6 servings. From the files of Al Rice, North Pole  Alaska. Feb
1994  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 590 Calories From Fat: 232 Total Fat: 26.5g Cholesterol: 61.1mg Sodium: 1372.3mg Potassium: 595.7mg Carbohydrates: 62g Fiber: 4.8g Sugar: 24.8g Protein: 5.7g

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