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Meagre Risotto

From The thorough good cook, 1895

Serves 2

Presented as published in 1895. 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 thorough good cook (1895) by George Augustus Sala, page 137. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Meagre Risotto. This excellent dish is for fast days ; and, take my word for it, whichever day of the week you elect to abstain from animal food, you will be all the better for it. For Meagre Risotto, proceed as in the last recipe ; but use water-zootje — a fish broth — instead of meat stock. "When you have added your grated cheese, pour over a nice sauce made of crayfish tails, oysters, and mushrooms

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