POTTED SHRIMPS, OR PRAWNS

Modern cookery for private families · Acton, Eliza · 1845

Source: Modern cookery for private families
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Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (4)

Shrimps (unshelled), 2 quarts ↝ Crustaceans, shrimp, raw [Finfish and Shellfish Products]
butter, 2 to 4 oz. ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
mace, 1 small saltspoonful ↝ Spices, mace, ground [Spices and Herbs]
cayenne, 1/3 as much ↝ Peppers, raw, NFS [Other vegetables and combinations]

Instructions (2)

Let the fish be quite freshly boiled, shell them quickly, and just before they are put into the mortar, chop them a little with a very sharp knife; pound them perfectly with a small quantity of fresh butter, mace, and cayenne.
See also page 92.

Original Text

POTTED SHRIMPS, OR PRAWNS.

(Delicious.)

Let the fish be quite freshly boiled, shell them quickly, and just before they are put into the mortar, chop them a little with a very sharp knife; pound them perfectly with a small quantity of fresh butter, mace, and cayenne. (See also page 92.)

Shrimps (unshelled), 2 quarts; butter, 2 to 4 oz.; mace, 1 small saltspoonful; cayenne, 1/3 as much.

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