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      Title: Ostpreussische   (Fish in beer, East prussian style)
 Categories: German, Fish
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2 c  Water
     12 oz 1 bottle Dark Beer
      1 tb Parsley, finely chopped
    1/2 c  Celery, chopped
      1    Onion, chopped
      2 ts Salt
      1 ts Pickling spice
      1 ts Margarine or Butter
      3 tb Cornflour
           Carp or Pike, cut into
           Serving pieces
    1/4 c  Water
      1 ts Lemon juice
           Sugar
           Parsley sprigs
 
  Combine water, beer, parsley, celery, onion, salt, pickling spice, and
  margarine in large skillet or wide saucepan.  Bring to boiling point,
  do not allow to boil.  Add fishpieces.  Poach until fish flakes
  easily when tested with fork, about 3-5 minutes, depending on
  thickness of pieces. Carefully remove fish to heated platter with
  slotted spoon.  Strain broth. Combine cornflour and water.  Add to
  broth, bring back to the boil and cook until thickened, stirring
  constantly.  Add lemon juice.  Season to taste with a little sugar.
  Serve fish and sauce separately with boiled potatoes.  Garnish with
  parsley sprigs.
 
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