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Oysters on the Shell

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Oysters on the Shell

Oven, in the book's wordsA hot oven

Ingredients

Directions

The book says “a hot oven”. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.

  1. Wash the oyster shells.

  2. Place them on hot coals, a hot stove, or in a 400°F (200°C) oven.

  3. Open the shells with an oyster knife, ensuring to keep the liquor inside.

  4. Serve immediately on hot plates with toast.

  5. Optionally, steam the oysters in the shells before serving.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.