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 in Haste
From Cooking for profit, 1886
Serves 2
Do not rub the oysters to ensure the breading sticks.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons cracker-meal
- 2 large tablespoons flour
- Some oyster liquor in a small pan
Method
Mix cracker-meal and flour together.
Dip oysters in their liquor, then into the meal, and fry until brown in 3-4 minutes.
Garnish with parsley and lemon.
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 in Haste. Where there is not time to dry the oysters take 6 tablespoons cracker-meal. 2 large tablespoons flour. Some oyster liquor in a small pan
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