Fill the frying-pan with very hot dripping or lard.
Have young parsley nicely picked, washed, drained, and
then rubbed lightly between the folds of a cloth to dry.
It must be fried quickly, to get crisp. The moment it is done,.
lift it with a slice, and place it before the fire on a sieve-
reversed, to drain and become more crisp ; or it may be
crisped in a Dutch oven before the fire. This is used for
garnishing not only fish, but also lamb chops, liver, and
anything to which the flavour of parsley is sutible. Many
things are served on fried parsley.
  Bread-crumbs are fried and drained in the same manner,
taking care that the fat is perfectly clear, and the bread not
burned. Snippets may be cut in the form of stars, the Maltese-
cross, triangles, diamonds, etc. etc., and nicely fried and
drained before the fire to serve for garnishing. Fried bread
is a most useful article for garnishing, as it never fails to
be eaten with the dish it is employed to ornament.

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