Stewed Crabs

Ingredients

• 3-4 crabs
• White wine
• Salt
• Pepper
• Grated nutmeg
• Bread crumbs
• 2 beat egg yolks
• 1 tbsp of vinegar
• Toasted sippets

Directions

1. Pick meat out of crab body and claws thoroughly
2. Put meat into stew pan with a splash of white wine
3. Add salt, pepper, and grated nutmeg to taste and heat
4. Add bread crumbs, 2 beat egg yolks, and 1 tbsp of vinegar to pot 
5. Stir the pot well
6. Make some toasted snippets and pour in the crab stew
7. Serve hot

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Megan D. Ruffolo

Louisiana Anthology

June 10, 2018