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Clam Bouillon

A historical recipe from The Boston cooking-school cook book, by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896).

A historical recipe

The Boston cooking-school cook book, by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896). Project Gutenberg eBook #65061.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From The Boston cooking-school cook book, by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #65061 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65061). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Wash and scrub with a brush one-half peck clams, changing the water several times.
  2. Put in kettle with three cups cold water, cover tightly, and steam until shells are well opened.
  3. Strain liquor, cool, and clear.