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To Cook Crabs
From Kentucky receipt book, 1903
Serves 5
The shell should be bright red if crabs are fresh.
Presented as published in 1903. 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 Kentucky receipt book (1903) by Mary Harris Frazer, page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
To Cook Crabs. Select 1 dozen nice crabs and put in kettle to boil. Save enough water to cover them well. Cook more than half an hour, then pour oflf water. When they are cool, pick meat carefully from the shell. Take 1 pint of new milk, let it boil and stir in % teacup of butter and 1 heaping tablespoon flour well mixed, 1 saltspoon curry powder or Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper
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