Potted Shrimps
From The Cook Book, by "Oscar" of the Waldorf, 1896
Shrimps can be pounded and softened with butter.
Presented as published in 1896. 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 Cook Book, by "Oscar" of the Waldorf (1896) by Oscar Tschirky, page 59. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Potted Shrimps. Pick some shrimps from their shells, season them to taste with salt and cayenne, and pack them tightly in pots. Have some butter in a saucepan over the fire, and when it boils, pour it over the shrimps until they are quite covered
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