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Fried Oyster-Crabs

From The encyclopædia of practical cookery, 1890

Serves 4

Presented as published in 1890. 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 The encyclopædia of practical cookery (1890) by Theodore Francis Garrett, page 513. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Fried Oyster-Crabs. — Wash and dry 1J pints of Oyster- Crabs, dip them first in flour, then in cold milk, and finally in cracker-dust or finely-sifted breadcrumbs ; shake them well in a colander, and fry in hot fat for three minutes. Serve in croustades made of short-paste (see Fig. 542), garnish with parsley, and sprinkle a little salt over before serving. Stewed Oyster-Crabs a la Foulette. — Remove all the meat from 1J pints of Oyster-Crabs

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