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THE  CHAFING  DISH
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THE CHAFING DISH

5 ingredients 16 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

195
Calories
10g
Protein
14g
Fat
7g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • two tablespoonfuls butter in the chafing dish
  • one quart of oysters
  • salt
  • cayenne
  • pepper

Directions

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When Alice wields the chafing dish,

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I am a happy man, Although I marvel at the things

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She pnts within that pan — But every earthly condiment

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Is mentioned in the book, She tells me with a sidelong glance —

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From which she learned to cook.

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I watch her rounded, dimpled arms,

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And her sweet seriousness, When she consults the book, and puts,

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More things in that queer mess — But when she takes a silver spoon,

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And laughing bids me stir; Ah, earth is full of pretty girls,

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But there is none like her.

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When Alice wields the chafing dish,

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Ye Gods ! That night I see, The feathered hippopotamus

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That used to bother me, But in the morning I forget,

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The long night's dreaming pain, And in the evening, grab my hat

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And chase up there again. — Myrtle Reed.

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Pan Roast. — Put two tablespoonfuls butter in the chafing dish; sprinkle with salt and cayenne pepper, when melted put in one quart of oysters, cover with lid of chafing dish, and when

By Jackson (Tenn.). First Baptist Church. The Silver Thimble Society · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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