Escalloped Oyster Plant
From The junior cook book, 1920
A very easy and delicious way to cook a little used, but very cheap and wholesome, vegetable.
Presented as published in 1920. 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
680Calories
26 gProtein
114 gCarbs
14 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories680 kcal
Protein26 g
Carbohydrates114 g
Fiber0.1 g
Sugars18 g
Total Fat14 g
Saturated Fat6.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat2.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.4 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol44 mg
Sodium2475 mg
Potassium727 mg
Calcium477 mg
Iron7.1 mg
Magnesium78 mg
Phosphorus506 mg
Zinc2.5 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese1 mg
Vitamin D3.5 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A117 mcg
Vitamin E0.2 mg
Vitamin K0.9 mcg
Vitamin B60.3 mg
Vitamin B122 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.4 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.1 mg
Niacin (B3)8.8 mg
Folate201 mcg
Choline65 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water334 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from The junior cook book (1920) by Clara Ingram Judson, page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
ESCALLOPED OYSTER PLANT Wash the oyster plant and put it in a deep panful of water. With the hands all the time under water, cut off the stem and tip root end and scrape the skin. By working under water the hands are not stained and the vegetable does not turn dark and unsightly. Slice in thin slices and drop into another pan- ful of water. When all has been skinned and sliced, wash in two changes of water. Cover with boiling water and boil for 5 min- utes. Pour off the water. Grease a baking dish with meat dripping or butter. Put in a layer of oyster plant. Sift together i/o cupful of flour with 1 tea- spoonful of salt and 14 teaspoonful pepper. Sprinkle part of this flour mixture over the oyster plant. Put in another layer of oyster plant and an- other layer of seasoned flour. 81 ESCALLOrKJ) OYSTER PLANT There should be about 4 layers with flour on the top of the last layer. Pour 1 1/. cupsf ul of mil
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