Stewed Oysters I
There are several ways to stew oysters. Two recipes are given below. Ingredients 2 dozen (24 ea.) raw, whole oysters 2 oz (55 g) butter ¼ cup cream ¼ tsp mace 2 bay leaves Salt, black pepper, and nutmeg, to…
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Simple Roasted Oysters
— The information in this module was taken from the public domain 1881 Household Cyclopedia and modernized by Wikibooks editors. Ingredients 25 small live oysters Salt to taste Pepper to taste Procedure Rinse the oysters in a colander and drain…
Scalloped Oysters
This recipe for scalloped oysters was adapted from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia and modernized. Ingredients 100 oysters, shucked 1 loaf bread, crumbed 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled Salt, to taste Cayenne pepper, to taste Mace (optional) Procedure Chop the eggs very…
Roasted Oysters with Madeira
Ingredients 50 live small oysters ¼ stick (4 tbsp / 2 oz) butter ½ cup madeira salt and cayenne pepper to taste Procedure Rinse the oysters in a colander and drain well. Roast the oysters in their shells in a…
Breaded Fried Oysters
Ingredients 1 pint shucked large oysters, cleaned and dried 2 eggs ¼ cup cream 2 cups fine bread crumbs or cracker crumbs Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste Cayenne pepper, to taste Vegetable oil, to fry Procedure Take the…
Seafood Gumbo
Ingredients Procedure Heat oil in a 6–8 quart pot, then gradually whisk in the flour. Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes until very dark reddish brown. Stir constantly, especially towards the end. The best roux is quite dark, but…
Oysters Kilpatrick
This recipe for oysters kilpatrick was adapted and modernized from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia. Ingredients 1 part tomato sauce 1 part Worcestershire sauce Oysters, shucked and in the shell Bacon, diced small Lemon wedges Procedure Combine the tomato sauce and…
Carpetbag Steak
Carpetbag steak is a uniquely Australian dish that was first popularised in Sydney around 1950. Ingredients 1 Scotch fillet steak (thickly-cut) Salt (optional) Ground black pepper (optional) Cayenne pepper (optional) Lemon juice (optional) Olive oil (optional) 3–4 oysters Worcestershire sauce…
Angels on Horseback (Bacon-wrapped Oysters)
Angels on horseback are oysters wrapped in bacon strips and broiled. Ingredients ½ cup dry white wine 1 clove garlic, minced Salt to taste Pepper to taste 12 shucked oysters 6 slices lean bacon Procedure Mix the wine, garlic, salt,…