Oyster Stew

Ingredients

• 1 qt. of oysters
• 1 qt. of milk
• iy2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons butter

Method

1. 1

   Cook oysters in their own liquid until the soft part is plump and the edges begin to curl, skimming off the gurry which rises to the surface.

2. 2

   Heat milk to boiling point, but do not boil, and add salt, paprika, and butter.

3. 3

   Mix with oysters and serve.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The galley guide (1923) by Alexander White Moffat, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

3 tablespoons butter 3 pilot crackers, large i teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper Cook the salt pork and onion in a frying pan slowly for io min. Put the potatoes in enough boil¬ ing water to cover and boil for 5 min. Pour the contents of the frying pan into a kettle and add the potatoes and 2 cups boiling water. Cook until potatoes are soft, then add corn and milk and heat to boiling point. Add salt, pepper, butter and crackers broken up. Serve. 804 — Fish Chowder. 3 lb. fish (any kind) without skin or bones y2 cup half-inch cubes salt pork 1 sliced onion 4 cups potatoes cut in half-inch cubes 2 cups hot milk 1 qt. cold water 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons flour 3 pilot crackers, large 2 teaspoons salt y teaspoon pepper Cook the salt pork and onion in a kettle slowly for 10 min. Add the fish and enough cold water to cover and cook for 20 min., then add potatoes, salt and pepper and cook 20 min. longer. Mix butter and flour and stir in the milk slowly, then add mix- RECIPES 77 ture to chowder and stir. Dip the crackers in cold water and add to chowder, then cover for 5 min., take off the fire and serve. 805 — Oyster Stew. Cook 1 qt. of oysters in their own liquid until the soft part is plump and the edges begin to curl, skimming off the gurry which rises to the surface of the liquid. Heat 1 qt. of milk to the boiling point, but do not boil, and add to it iy2 teaspoons salt and *4 teaspoon paprika

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