30 U. 8S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
shellfish. These are being used on the counters in the lunchrooms of 
the cooperating schools in Baltimore to arouse the interest of the school 
children in eating the fish dishes offered for sale. 
Miss Webster also conducted a series of experiments in the cooking 
of hard, frozen fish (1. e. frozen fish that had not been thawed) and 
succeeded in developing tasty recipes for cooking frozen swordfish, 
whiting, pollock, Boston mackerel, halibut, bluefish, and others. By 
the methods developed the juices which are frozen in the flesh of the 
fish are not lost in the cooking process. 
Other laboratory work included the development of methods for 
boning fish; for the utilization of fish trimmings and carcasses in 
making stock or glaze, which end-products later can be used in the 
preparation of soups, sauces, and the like; and for elimination of 
odors in the cooking of fish. All of this work has been aimed toward 
developing technique which can be used to overcome some of the 
popular misconceptions and prejudices surrounding fish, which have 
hitherto retarded consumption. 
During a considerable portion of the year the Bureau cooperated 
with the Department of Agriculture of the State of Massachusetts 
and the fishery industry in that State in conducting a series of fish- 
cookery demonstrations and lectures for women, girls, school lunch- 
room managers, home-economics teachers, and college students. At 
these meetings, conducted by Miss Webster, she emphasized the food 
value of fishery products, ease and quickness in preparing such 
products for the table, how to remove bones from fish, how to utilize 
trimmings and carcasses for food purposes, and how to eliminate 
odors in cooking fish. An important part of each lecture consisted 
in acquainting those in attendance with the wide variety of fish 
available for purchase in Massachusetts, and seasons when they are 
in abundance. 
Some 15,000 consumers were reached in the following cities and 
towns of Massachusetts: 
Number of Number of 
City meetings City meetings 
Amd oversea she Sipe ipl hee k PAR Dias th yest Wi Maynand thes! a. _ pe tee ee eee 1 
AthOlt a) cpok § are xen Vee rire AO ee 2 Milford 2) 12.2 bos See ee 2 
IBOstone toe er oe ae ae eae ee SulNewebedtorde 228 oe ee Ss 
Bournessie Le UAT a bane ee IWNewlbuny ports se) ae eee 1 
Brockton? Mel hye) Shae 2'| Newton-Center_ = 22! 4.4 __ oie 2 
Chrarlfont: 2 tho en ripd peerage 1 }NorthyAdams. = 2s eee 2 
@hicopee...-. 28 OW ASTANA a. 1 )North Attleborolcc: 2223 =e 1 
Slintonmes 320222. wt oe eee AUP Norcia p Gomes 5. eee ee 2 
DaltomarteS! Sai \ fre OV a hs 1 Orange. 2. a). Ao eka 1) ee 1 
Kairhavents i). let . 5.L 2) pe oe dvipemibroke 24 <0 seal ge nie eee 1 
EG Chip urge apse teeny es eae Zieigustield 8 ee eee ee 2 
Bar euraniiney ohh sy yes ee ee Tt W@umeye2. ) a Ae RS oe 1 
Hranklin Gevaert pit Pires 2itRockport2lu_ galt Bre area 1 
Gardmneytt on itis n, ssh) i eine 8) LN PROXDUPY 22 Eo. ue ee le 1 
Gloucestersee eo) ee ee Piet ee ZiiSalem: V2. - _«.< Doane riee Dae ere eee 2 
Great Barrington. < tk see 2 SHARON. 2. 2) See ee ae pa ee 1 
Greenticl dit 32.553 out 5 8 ae 2)|\Shelburne Halls a= eee ee 1 
Grotont VSR eM LOS Lee es AiSouthioriG ee =. eee eee eee 2 
Fiaviertilltsl) eae iA siy! aie bee Zi ooubhy amit on eae ear eee 1 
RO dents tim be seae | eet gi a Hulispringtiel ds: 22 2 22 sae. ihe ee eee 5 
OlyOke: Sack Ale perl vies Op Vela ae SHS touUg toms. = eee eee gee ee 1 
Ev ammitg'r = a pees Die 08 eeEaT. Morners| halls 2 eee eee eee 1 
Lawrence__.____- TON, ULE Es 2 \ Wise skits) 0 Co Rae Sour pd 2 
Mowe. Me. Ayewie owe eye re. 28 Si Westfield. eB REE le 3 
Marblehead. 2.6: 4 kL a TieWionceste noe. vente enue 3 
