Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Fried Oysters
From Cooking for profit, 1886
Serves 3
Using milk in the batter gives a finer color when frying.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- 1 dozen oysters
- 1 cup cracker-meal or crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk batter
- Lard to fry
- Lemon to garnish
Method
Spread the oysters on a clean napkin and wipe them dry.
Mix flour with milk to form a batter.
Dip the oysters into the batter, then into the cracker-meal, and let them lie covered.
Fry in hot lard for 3-4 minutes until brown.
Serve with lemon quarters.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Cooking for profit (1886) by Jessup Whitehead, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Fried Oysters. 1 dozen oysters. 1 cup cracker-meal or crumbs. ■J cup milk batter. Lard to fry. Lemon to garnish
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.