Chapter XIV · Fish · No. 1002
1002—Smelt (Éperlans)
Owing to their small size, smelts only lend themselves to a very limited number of preparations. They are usually served either on little skewers or dished in a heap on a napkin, with fried parsley and grooved half-lemons; those on skewers are dished flat with the same garnish.
Large smelts may be treated after the recipes immediately following.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 1002, p. 338. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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