The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

224. WHEN FISH IS BROILED, it must be seasoned, floured, and laid on a

very clean gridiron, which, when hot, should be rubbed with a bit of suet, to prevent the fish from sticking. It must be broiled over a very clear fire, that it may not taste smoky; and not too near, that it may not be scorched.