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Croûtes of Oysters Original

Six hollow rolls holding thirty-six oysters in green-pepper sherry cream sauce. Source : Alexander Filippini, The International Cook Book (1906), filippini-1906-2511. Adaptation documentaire ; illustration synthétique. Recette non cuisinée ni mesurée par cette campagne. Adaptations : Clean oysters and shells, ≥74°C shellfish, safe liquor straining and hot holding. Limites : Roll sizes, oyster liquor, sauce volume and edible mass unknown.

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  1. Step 1

    Cut lids from SIX rolls, hollow and lightly butter insides; oven-dry five minutes. Boil THIRTY-SIX oysters with own liquor plus TWO GILLS separate water three minutes to shellfish74°C; strain recovered liquor through clean cloth.

  2. Step 2

    Brown pepper/shallots/mushrooms in sauce butter five minutes; add flour half-minute, then strained oyster liquid, cream, sherry/spices; boil six minutes. Add oysters, lemon and parsley and cook three more.

  3. Step 3

    Put TWO anchovies in each roll, divide oysters and sauce SIX ways, replace lids, garnish and serve promptly.

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