Poached Pike

Description
In Romanian: Stiuca rasol

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs / 1 kg pike
 * 1 onion
 * 1 carrot
 * 1 parsley root
 * 2 – 3 pepper berries
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 * 2 tablespoons oil
 * 2 – 3 potatoes
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Clean, wash, salt the pike and let it sit for 10 – 15 minutes.
 * 2) In the meantime, set the vegetables to boil with 1 qt / 1 l of water, some salt, pepper and bay leaf.
 * 3) Let boil until the vegetables are tender.
 * 4) Then remove from heat, add the quartered potatoes and let boil for a few minutes.
 * 5) Then add the pike pieces.
 * 6) Let everything simmer, covered, until the and potatoes are done.
 * 7) After the has cooled off, remove from the pot and place in the middle of a platter, surrounded by vegetables and potatoes.
 * 8) Mix the oil with the lemon juice and 2 – 3 tablespoons of the poaching liquid and pour over the and vegetables.
 * 9) Then spread some chopped parsley on top of that.