_Mode_.--Cleanse and skin the skate, lay it in a fish-kettle, with sufficient water to cover it, salted in the above proportion. Let it simmer very gently till done; then dish it on a hot napkin, and serve with shrimp, lobster, or caper sauce. _Time_.--According to size, from 1/2 to 1 hour. _Average cost_, 4d. per lb. _Seasonable_ from August to April. CRIMPED SKATE.