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Lobster A La Delmonico

From Boston Cooking-School cook book, 1896

Serves 4

Serves 4.

Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Boston Cooking-School cook book (1896) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", James B. Herndon , Herndon/Vehling Collection, Sam Sloan, D. A. Lincoln, page 171. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LOBSTER A LA DELMONICO 2-pound lobster, boiled Few grains cayenne 14 cup butter Slight grating nutmeg 34 tablespoon flour 1 cup cream 1% teaspoon salt 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons sherry

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