Saint-Pierre à la Parmentier

John Dory Baked with Potatoes

Preparation info
  • Serves

    Two

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Alan Davidson

Published 1981

  • About

Buy a John Dory of medium size and have it cleaned. As usual with this fish there will be surprisingly little left by the time this process is completed. Remember, however, that the trimmings, if you care to take them away, will make a good fish bouillon.

Method

Select a gratin dish of about the right size for the fish. Cover the bottom of this with a bed of sliced potatoes. Wash the fish and pat it dry, then place it on this bed, season it and pour a little melted bu