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Cockle Catsup

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United Kingdom

Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.

Ingredients 9 ingredients

  1. Sugar
  2. Port
  3. Brown sauce
  4. Water
  5. White pepper
  6. Mace
  7. Nutmeg
  8. a glass of sherry
  9. Anchovies
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Method

  1. Open the cockles, scald them in their own liquor;
  2. when the liquor settles, add a little water, if you have not enough ;
  3. strain through a cloth, then season with every savoury spice ;
  4. and if for brown sauce, add port, anchovies, and garlick— if for white, omit these, and put a glass of sherry, lemonjuice and peel, mace, nutmeg, <ind white pepper.
  5. If for brown, burn a bit of sugar for colouring.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Vegetable peeler
  • Sieve