Foodie Friday - Whale Recipes?

Whale apparently was, at one time, fashionable (or at least available) to eat in the United States. This recipe comes from the United States Fisheries Association (U.S.F.A)  is from the book Fish and Sea Food Recipes: Covering the Entire Industry, published in 1927. The recipes are "approved by Good Housekeeping Institute." I guess whale meat was extremely tough, because I've never heard of cooking fish steaks for two hours or until they are tender, as this recipe calls for. A very interesting recipe all the way around.

Whale

Whale meat is coming more and more into favor as people are realizing its qualities. It is generally in the market as steaks. These can be prepared as given below or the cooked meat can be minced and used in all fish and sea-food recipes.

Steak

3 or 4 pounds of whale
3 cloves of garlic
2 onions
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup oil
Salt and pepper
1 pint boiling water
Flour

Cut garlic, rub meat with one, sticking rest into the meat, Season. Heat oil and sear meat on all sides. Add onions, bay leaf, boiling water and cover tightly. Simmer unti meat is tender (about two hours). Thicken gravy and serve. Serves six.