The Story of Crisco

The Story of Crisco, 1913 — how Procter & Gamble taught America a new fat, with 250 recipes and a year of dinners to seal it.

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Coffee (Oyster Bisque-Boil quart)

*Oyster Bisque-Boil 1 quart oysters in their own liquor with about 1 pint mildly-flavored white stock. Let boil for 1½ an hour or even longer.

Take up and strain, put back to boil, season with salt and white pepper as needed, add 1 quart rich milk and 12 a pint of cream. Blend together 1 tablespoon potato flour with 1 tablespoon melted Crisco, and with this thicken soup up till it is smooth and velvety.

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