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Savory Oysters

From Paper-bag cookery, 1911
Presented as published in 1911. 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 Paper-bag cookery (1911) by Nicolas Soyer, page 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Savory Oysters. — Take two tablespoon- fuls of white sauce, one teaspoonful of grated Parmesan cheese, one tablespoonful of cream, the liquor from the oysters and seasoning to taste. Take half a dozen deep oyster shells. Put a little of the above mixture at the bot- tom; then put the raw bearded oyster in the middle. Add a little more of the sauce on the top, with a little breadcrumbs and a small piece of butter

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