Old-Fashioned Oyster Stew
Ingrediënten
- 2 pints raw shucked oysters small to medium size
- 3 cups milk
- 2 cups cream
- 4 T. butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- Tabasco sauce to taste
- sliced green onions and fresh snipped parsley for garnish
Instructies
- Drain oysters, reserving liquid but straining well to remove any debris or sand.
- Rinse oysters and check that they are clean.
- In a large pot, heat together the milk, cream, and oyster liquid over medium-low heat.
- You want the mixture to be hot but not boiling.
- In another large pot, melt butter.
- Add the oysters and simmer them gently, just until they begin to curl at the edges.
- This only takes a few minutes.
- (Don’t overcook or the oysters will get tough and chewy.
- ) Slowly pour in the heated milk mixture, stirring gently while adding.
- Taste the stew and add salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce as desired.
- Ladle into individual bowls and add a small pat of butter, sliced green onions, and fresh parsley.
- Serve with oyster crackers.
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