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Commodore Crab

From A bachelors cupboard, 1906

It has the genuine crab flavor.

Presented as published in 1906. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from A bachelors cupboard (1906) by A. Lyman Phillips, page 46. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

vinegar and a little salt and pepper. Let boil up, and after stirring half an hour mix in a tea- spoonful of mustard and one of anchovy. Stir for a few moments before pouring over the chops. SAUCE FI- A pint of rich stock, an ounce of brown NANCIERE thickening, one glass of Madeira, one glass of mushroom ketchup, a pinch of cayenne, and a piece of glaze. Boil the stock well up with the thickening, then add other condiments. Simmer fifteen minutes and add the glaze, straining for use. MOCK is a famous dish, and when the real thing VENISON is " out of season," a man can generally succeed in convincing his friends that he is dodging the game warden if he follows this recipe well: Into the blazer put a heaping teaspoonful of butter and work with a spoon until it creams and foams. Then cut in some thick, rare slices from a w^ell-hung leg of mutton, turn in the hot butter once or twice, season with cay- enne, two tablespoonfuls of currant jelly, a gill of old port, and simmer a few minutes longer. There is nothing better to serve with this than crisp lettuce hearts and plain French dressing. KIDNEYS How would kidneys and- mushrooms go AND with a bottle of Dog's Head for a little MUSH- snack after the play? Have ready six lamb's kidneys, halved and skinned. Half a can of French button mushrooms will also be needed. Put a tablespoonful of butter into the blazer and brown no A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD Bachelor Bonnes B o u c h e e s a minced onion in it, then stir in a tablespoonful of flour and add half a can of bouillon, stirring carefully and not forgetting to add a bay leaf. Next goes In a spoonful of kitchen bouquet to give it that brown rich- ness, some salt and cayenne, and a bit of chile pepper. Throw in the kidneys and mushrooms, and when they have heated thoroughly, and the edges of the kidneys are deliciously curled — eat them. A COM- is a good accompaniment If the palate MODORE craves cheese with the ale. Mash up a GbRRY generous slice of soft, ripe cheese with vin- "CRAB" . egar, mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth paste and spread on toasted crackers of the saltine variety
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