The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
February 10th : BAKED COD'S HEAD
To eat cod's head in perfection, you should place it in an earthen shallow pan, and stick on, by means of small wooden skewers, half a pound of fresh butter, made into little pats. The time required for cooking will depend upon the size of the fish, and also if to the head there should be appended shoulders.
All the mucilaginous portions of the skull are rendered more palatable by this method of dressing.
Serve the fish upon a proper dish ; have melted butter, or oyster sauce, as accompaniment; and if with a good mealy potato you do not lay the foundation of an excellent dinner, you must indeed be very hard to please.