Boiled Flounders

Serve boiled flounders with plenty of melted butter.

Clean and wash a flounder, make a sharp cut nearly to the bone down the back, put it into a fishkettle with sufficient water to cover, add half an ounce of saltpetre and four ounces of salt to every gallon of water and simmer gently on the side of the fire for six minutes or longer, according to the size of the fish, taking care that it does not break. Take it out carefully, spread on a napkin and serve with a sauceboatful of melted butter.