The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

344. INGREDIENTS.--Salt and water, flour.

_Mode_.--Wash the whiting in salt and water, wipe them thoroughly, and let them remain in the cloth to absorb all moisture. Flour them well, and broil over a very clear fire. Serve with _maître d'hôtel_ sauce, or plain melted butter (_see_ Sauces). Be careful to preserve the liver, as by some it is considered very delicate. _Time_.--5 minutes for a small whiting. _Average cost_, 4d. each. _Seasonable_ all the year, but best from October to March. _Sufficient_, 1 small whiting for each person. Buckhorn.--Whitings caught in Cornwall are salted and dried, and in winter taken to the markets, and sold under the singular name of "Buckhorn." FRIED WHITING.