Oyster Soup

Ingredients

• 3 Dozen Oysters
  
• 1 Teaspoon of Finely Chopped Onions
• 1 Teaspoon of Finely Chopped Parsley
• Sprig of Thyme
• 1 Tablespoon of Butter
• 1 Teaspoon of Flour
• Pepper
• Salt
• 1/2 Dozen Cloves

Directions

1. Put the liquor which drains from 3 dozen oysters into a marbleized sauce pan.
2. Let it heat and skim thoroughly, then add a teaspoon of finely chopped onions and parsley, a sprig of thyme.
3. Add a heaping tablespoon of butter, mixed with a teaspoon of flour, salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add 1/2 dozen cloves and spice.
5. Put in oysters last, letting them boil for two minutes.
6. Have warm, a pint of fresh milk, which you add just before dishing.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Jalen Helm
Louisiana Anthology
August 10, 2021