Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----fish-----
   2                    carrots
   2      stalks        celery
   1                    onion -- quartered
  10                    peppercorns
   1                    bay leaf
   2      teaspoons     salt
                        water
   1                    fish -- dressed
                        sole -- pike
                        similar white fish)
                        -----topping-----
     1/4  cup           butter
   1      tablespoon    dill or parsley -- (fresh), chopped
     3/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
     1/4  cup           lemon juice
   6                    eggs -- hard-cooked, finely
                        -- chopped

Preparation:

Combine fish, vegetables, dry seasonings and enough water to cover in a saucepan or pot. Boil gently for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily. Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet. Add the chopped eggs, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. When the fish is cooked, set it on a warm platter and then spoon the topping over the fish. Serve with rice or potatoes. NOTES: * Pike Polish style -- This recipe could be used as part of a 12-course meal known in Polish as Wigilia or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve. Yield: Serves 4-6. Original recipe passed down through the generations and translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by Edward Chrzanowski