• Whitebait
• ice
• flour
• deep fat for frying
• cayenne or black pepper

Frying whitebait is a difficult task for inexperienced cooks. The following is a well-tried method which, if carefully followed, never fails to produce satisfactory results. Put the whitebait with a piece of ice in a basin, which must be kept cool. When required for cooking, spread the fish on a cloth to dry, dredge well with flour, place in a wire basket and shake off the superfluous flour. Pl