Categories: Fish 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
      2 lb Hito (catfish) dressed 
           -(or pickerel or trout) 
      4    Cloves garlic, crushed 
    1/3 c  Vinegar 
    1/4 c  Water 
      1 tb Salt 
    1/4 ts Pepper 
      1 sm Bay leaf 
      3 tb Cooking oil 
  
  1.  Put fish in porcelain or teflon skillet.  Combine the rest of 
  ingredients except cooking oil, and pour over the fish. 
   
  2.  Over medium heat, bring to a boil.  Cover, lower heat and simmer f 
  about 10 minutes turning fish once. 
   
  3.  Transfer fish to a dish.  Let sauce in skillet simmer until reduce 
  Transfer to a small bowl and set aside. 
   
  4.  Heat oil in skillet.  Fry fish until brown on all sides.  Place on 
  serving dish.  Pour sauce over it. 
   
  Preparation and cooking time:  30 minutes Serves 4-5 
   
  Recipes by Dennis Santiago, TWS bbs (1-310-676-0492), formatted by Man 
  Rothstein (1/24/94)