Chapter XIV · Fish · No. 987
987—Bass (Bar)
This excellent fish is very little known, and, consequently, rarely sought after in England.
The large specimens are served, boiled, with the same kind of sauce as for turbot. The smaller ones are chiefly served à la Meunière or fried.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 987, p. 335. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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