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Oysters in the Shell

From Buckeye cookery, 1892

Serves 4

Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Buckeye cookery (1892), page 171. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

OYSTERS IN THE SHELL. , Open the shells, keeping the deepest ones for use. Melt some butter, season with minced parsley and pepper. When slightly cooled, roll each oyster in it, using care that it drips but little, and lay in the shells. Add to each shell a little lemon juice, cover with grated bread-crumbs

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