Angels on Horseback

Name: Angels on Horseback
Ingredients: very thin slices of fat bacon; an oyster (or two if very small); two drops of essence of anchovy; four of lemon; a dust of cayenne

From Oysters à la mode, or, The oyster and over 100 ways of cooking it, 1888

Serve very hot.

Presented as published in 1888. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

427Calories

10 gProtein

39 gCarbs

33 gFat

Full nutrition (33 nutrients)

Calories427 kcal

Protein9.6 g

Carbohydrates39 g

Fiber11 g

Sugars10 g

Total Fat33 g

Saturated Fat12 g

Monounsaturated Fat14 g

Polyunsaturated Fat4.2 g

Cholesterol55 mg

Sodium389 mg

Potassium674 mg

Calcium152 mg

Iron5.1 mg

Magnesium47 mg

Phosphorus133 mg

Zinc20 mg

Copper1.6 mg

Manganese0.3 mg

Vitamin D0.9 mcg

Vitamin C212 mg

Vitamin A11 mcg

Vitamin E1.5 mg

Vitamin K1.5 mcg

Vitamin B60.4 mg

Vitamin B124.4 mcg

Thiamin (B1)0.2 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg

Niacin (B3)2.5 mg

Folate49 mcg

Choline72 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water405 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Oysters à la mode, or, The oyster and over 100 ways of cooking it (1888) by Harriet Anne de Salis, page 4. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Angels on Horseback. Huitres a Cheval. Take very thin slices of fat bacon ; cut all the rind off. Then take an oyster (or two if very smally ; ' See Oyster Powder. B 2 OYSTERS A LA MODE. pour on it two drops of essence of anchovy, four of lemon and a dust of cayenne

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