Dredge flour over the surface of a clean cloth an eight of an inch deep; place the whitebait on this and separate each one with a fork. Shake them in the cloth gently until they are covered with the flour all over, then turn them into a frying basket and shake off the superfluous flour. [...]
November, 2008
Wash and prepare the fish and then wipe it perfectly dry with a clean soft cloth. If not dry, the crumbs or batter with which it is to be coated will not adhere, also the cold moisture will cool the fat in which it is to be fried.
Have ready a plateful of fine stale breadcrumbs [...]
