Oysters Fried a l'Americaine
From Oysters à la mode, or, The oyster and over 100 ways of cooking it, 1888
Test the butter temperature with one oyster before frying the rest.
Presented as published in 1888. 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 Oysters à la mode, or, The oyster and over 100 ways of cooking it (1888) by Harriet Anne de Salis, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Oysters Fried a rAmdricaine. Huitres Frites a I'Americaine. Choose the largest and best oysters you can find. Take them carefully from the liquor, lay them in rows upon a clean cloth, and press another lightly upon them to absorb the moisture. Have ready several beaten eggs, and in another OYSTERS A LA MODE. 17 dish some rusks crushed fine ; heat enough butter
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.