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TO  PICKLE  OYSTERS
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TO PICKLE OYSTERS

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

610
Calories
14g
Protein
13g
Fat
107g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 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

  • a quart of water
  • a spoonful of butter into one of flour
  • two onions
  • salt
  • mace
  • black pepper
  • vinegar

Directions

1

SELECT the largest oysters, drain off their liquor, and wash them in clean water; pick out the pieces of shells that may be left, put them in a stew pan with water proportioned to the number of oysters, some salt, blades of mace, and whole black pepper; stew them a few minutes, then put them in a pot, and when cold, add as much pale vinegar as will give the liquor an agreeable acid.

2

TO MAKE A CURRY OF CATFISH. TAKE the white channel catfish, cut off their heads, skin and clean them, cut them in pieces four inches long, put as many as will be sufficient for a dish into a stew pan with a quart of water, two onions, and chopped parsley; let them stew gently till the water

3

THE VIRGINIA HOUSEWIFE. 61

4

is reduced to half a pint, take -the fish out and lay them on a dish, cover them to keep them hot, rub a spoonful of butter into one of flour, add a large 4ear spoonful of curry powder, thicken the gravy with it, shake it over the fire a few minutes, and pour it over the fish; be careful to have the gravy smooth.

By Randolph, Mary, 1762-1828 · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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