A Book of Mediterranean Food

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handful of breadcrumbs in water
and squeeze them dry. Add them to
the pimento and then stir in very
slowly 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
Thin the sauce with a few
teaspoons of the stock from the fish
with which it is to be served.


SYRIAN SAUCE FOR FISH


A teacupful of fresh white
breadcrumbs, 2 oz of pine nuts or
walnuts, the juice of a lemon, salt.
Soak the breadcrumbs in water,
then squeeze dry. Pound the pine
nuts or walnuts to a paste. Mix
them with the breadcrumbs, add
salt and the lemon juice. Press

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