Chapter XIV · Fish · No. 757
757—Carp
in still less demand than the pike, and only prized
for its milt. It must, however, be admitted that in England, more
than anywhere else, I believe, this fish is too often spoilt by the
taint of mud.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 757, p. 261. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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