Oyster Soup

Ingredients

• One hundred oysters
• Liquid drained off of oysters
• Two quarts of water
• Tablespoon of butter
• One pint of rich milk or cream
• Mace, nutmeg, pepper, and salt to taste
• Wheat flour (optional)

Directions

1. Strain oysters through a colander.
2. Bring strained liquid to a boil.
3. Add water, butter, milk, mace, nutmeg, pepper, and salt.
4. Toss in oysters just before serving.
5. Stir in wheat flour if the soup is thin.

Source — Creole Cookery Book

Prepared by Megan Sutherland
Louisiana Anthology

June 6, 2019