Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Crab | 100g cooked | 97 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
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 heads of lettuce
- three dozen hard shelled crabs
Directions
Boil three dozen hard shelled crabs, let them cool gradually; remove the upper shell and the tail, break the remainder apart, and pick out the meat carefully. The large claws should not be forgotten, for they contain a dainty morsel; and the creamy fat attached to the upper shell should not be overlooked. Line the salad bowl with the small white leaves of two heads of lettuce, add the crab meat, pour over it a mayonnaise, garnish with crab claws, hard boiled eggs, and little moulds of cress leaves, which may be mixed with the salad when serving.
_The table is the only place where we do not get weary the first hour._
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