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1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Lobster Chowder. — Put lqt. of milk into a pan, and boil it. Then take three crackers, roll them very fine, mix them with 2oz. of butter and the green fat of a Lobster, and season with 1 teaspoonful of salt, h saltspoonful of pepper, and half the latter quantity of cayenneLobster Chowder. Pour the boiling milk slowly over the paste, turn the whole into a double boiler, or a bain-marie, and put in lib. of the meat of Lobsters cut into small dice, boil up very fast, and serve. Lobster Cream. — (1) Pick the flesh out of a Lobster, and chop it small ; put it into a saucepan, season to taste with salt, pepper, and a small quantity of grated nutmeg, moisten with J table-spoonful of vinegar and 1 teaspoonful of sherry, stir over the fire until hot, then dredge it lightly with flour, and add 2oz. of butter and 1 teacupful of creamLobster Cream. Boil the mixture slowly for ten minutes, stirring it at the same time. Wash the body-shell of the Lobster, and dry well, then pour the mixture into it. Place a folded napkin or fancy dish-paper on a dish, put the Lobster on it, garnish with parsley, and serve. (2) Pick all the flesh out of two mo derate -sized Lobsters, cut it into small pieces, then put them in a mortar with the spawn, and pound until reduced to a smooth paste ; next rub through a fine hair sieve, season to taste with salt, pepper, and a moderate quantity of grated nutmeg, and stir in gradually a sufficient quantity of thick cream Fig. 1089. Lobster Cream. to bring it to the consistency of a thick puree. Turn the mixture into a small lined saucepan, and stir over the fire until hot. Fill some small fancy paper cases with the mixture, and when quite cold stand them on a dish over Lobster — continued. which has been spread a folded napkin or a fancy-edged dish-paper, sprinkle some of the spawn on the top of each, also a small quantity of very finely-chopped parsley and serve. See Fig. 1089. (3) Take from a Lobster sufficient meat to fill 2 break - fastcups, and cut it fine ; make 1 pint of white sauce, heat the Lobster in the sauce, and season with a little salt, cayenne, and lemon-juice. Serve on toast. Lobster Croquettes. — (1) Carefully pick out all the meat from a large boiled Lobster, mince it finely, then mix with it 1 heaped-up teacupful of finely-grated breadcrumb, 2 table-spoonfuls oi thick cream, the strained juice of one lemon, 1 teaspoonful of anchovy sauce, a little grated nutmeg, pepper, and salt, and stir in a saucepan over the fire till very hot. Then take it off, mix in the beaten yolk of one eggLobster Croquettes, and leave till cold. Shape the Lobster preparation into little balls, brush over with beaten egg, plunge them in boiling fat, and fry. When cooked, drain, arrange the croquettes on a hot dish, garnish with fried parsley, and serve. (2) Procure from a Lobster sufficient meat to fill 2 breakfast-cups, cut it fine, season with 1 saltspoonful each of salt and mustard, a little cayenne, and mix it with a cupful of thick cream sauce. When cool, shape it into rolls, dip first in egg, and then in breadcrumbs, and fry in boiling fat. Drain on a paper, arrange them on a hot dish, and serve. (3) Cook 2 table-spoonfuls of butter and | table-spoonful of flour together till they bubble ; add \ teacupful of cream and the meat of a 21b. Lobster cut fine, a little salt and pepper, and when hot, an egg well beaten. When cool, shape, dip in heaten egg and cracker- crumbs, and fry.