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Dinner

Creamed lobster

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

DinnerPescatarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep20 min
Est. cook10 min
Est. serves4
Total30 min
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  • Two cups of boiled lobster meat, cut into dice.
  • Season with paprika, salt and lemon juice.
  • Heat a great spoonful of butter in a saucepan and turn in the lobster dice.
  • Toss until smoking hot, add half a cup of cream, heated (with a bit of soda), then beat into it the whipped yolks of three eggs.
  • Stir for one minute, and dish.

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Two cups of boiled lobster meat, cut into dice. Season with paprika, salt and lemon juice. Heat a great spoonful of butter in a saucepan and turn in the lobster dice. Toss until smoking hot, add half a cup of cream, heated (with a bit of soda), then beat into it the whipped yolks of three eggs. Stir for one minute, and dish.

  2. 2

    Send hot, buttered crackers around with it.

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