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Stewed Oysters

From The thorough good cook, 1895

Serves 1

Oysters may also be stewed simply in their own liquor, seasoned with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

Presented as published in 1895. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The thorough good cook (1895) by George Augustus Sala, page 109. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

a quarter of a pound of fresh butter, kneaded in a tablespoonful of flour, and stew the oysters ten or twelve minutes. Serve them garn- ished with bread sippets and cut lemon. Or they may be stewed simply in their own liquor, seasoned with salt, pepper, and grated nutmeg, and thickened with cream

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