fish board

fish In the days of my grandfather, it was quite a common thing to have cod- fish, salt meat, and potatoes cooked while on the fishing grounds. It was all cooked in a pot called a bos' kettle, a corruption of boat's kettle, and thrown out on the gang boards, or a properly-made board called...

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Summary:fish In the days of my grandfather, it was quite a common thing to have cod- fish, salt meat, and potatoes cooked while on the fishing grounds. It was all cooked in a pot called a bos' kettle, a corruption of boat's kettle, and thrown out on the gang boards, or a properly-made board called a fish board. Each fisherman took his spot on the board and ate away until it was all fin- ished. GMS Sept 73 DNE-cit Used I Used I 3 Used I