Oyster Soup

Ingredients

• 100 oysters
• 2 quarts of water
• 1 tbsp of butter
• 1 pint of rich milk or cream
• Mace
• Nutmeg
• Pepper
• Salt

Directions

1. Strain oysters in colander and set aside the liquor
2. Boil the liquor and scrape off scum after it has all risen
3. Add two quarts of water, a tablespoon of butter, and one pint of rich milk or cream
4. Add mace, nutmeg, pepper and salt to taste to liquid mixture
5. Boil added ingredients and add oysters in before serving
6. If the soup is too thin, add wheat flour minutes prior to serving

Source —  Creole Cookery Book

Prepared by Megan D. Ruffolo

Louisiana Anthology

June 10, 2018