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Lobster a la Poulette

From Chafing dish possibilities, 1898
Presented as published in 1898. 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

Nutrition per serving

1560Calories
166 gProtein
32 gCarbs
114 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories1560 kcal
Protein166 g
Carbohydrates32 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars3 g
Total Fat114 g
Saturated Fat41 g
Monounsaturated Fat20 g
Polyunsaturated Fat4.5 g
Cholesterol1800 mg
Sodium5315 mg
Potassium2248 mg
Calcium930 mg
Iron5 mg
Magnesium371 mg
Phosphorus1774 mg
Zinc34 mg
Copper12 mg
Manganese0.7 mg
Vitamin D1.8 mcg
Vitamin C0.4 mg
Vitamin A140 mcg
Vitamin E8.8 mg
Vitamin K4.8 mcg
Vitamin B61.2 mg
Vitamin B1212 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.6 mg
Niacin (B3)19 mg
Folate187 mcg
Choline933 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water1028 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Chafing dish possibilities (1898) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lobster a la Poulette Remove the meat from a two-pound lobster, and cut in cubes. Season with salt, paprika, and lemon juice. Melt three tablespoons butter, add three tablespoons flour, mixed with one half teaspoon salt, and pour on gradually three- fourths cup highly seasoned chicken stock. Add lobster meat, and, as soon as heated, three- fourths cup cream. Have ready the yolks of two hard-boiled eggs and the lobster coral forced through a potato ricer. Serve lobster on zephyrettes, and sprinkle with egg and coral. Lobster a la Americaine Cook two tablespoons butter with one-half tablespoon finely chopped onion, until yellow. Add two tablespoons flour and pour on grad- ually one cup stewed and strained tomatoes. To lobster liver add one tablespoon sherry wine and add to sauce. Season with one-half tea- spoon salt and one-eighth teaspoon paprika. Add one and one-half cups lobster meat cut in dice. As soon as heated, add one tablespoon sherry wine. Lobster a la Delmonico Melt one-fourth cup butter, add one table- spoon flour, one-half teaspoon salt
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