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Oyster Stew (Oysters are stewed with milk)

Oysters are stewed with milk, cream or water. When the liquor of the oysters is used, and this is stewed down considerably, it is called a dry stew. The ordinary stew is made as follows: Pick the oysters out of the juice with a fork, as dry as possible; stew the juice, thickening the milk or water of which the soup is to be made, and let it stand until thoroughly cooled; then drop the oysters in, and just as the cooled soup begins to show signs of simmering, empty out all together, and you will have a rich soup and plump oysters.

V. Boiled Dishes.

Fish Chowder. The ingredients are: Cod, haddock, or any other firm-fleshed fish, and salt pork. Fry three or four slices of salt pork in a deep kettle. When crisp take it out and put into the kettle, first, a layer of sliced potatoes, then one of fish, and then one of onions, alternating with a layer of fish until all is used. Pepper it well, add boiling water enough to cover the whole, and boil half an hour. Put in half a pint of milk, and cook it five minutes longer, gently, to prevent burning. A brass kettle is often used when there is a large party.