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Cockle Ketchup

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

  1. Open the cockles, scald them in their owm liquor ;
  2. add a little water when tlie liquor settles, if you have not enough ;
  3. strain tlu ough 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, lemon-juice and peel, mace, nutmeg, and white pepper.
  5. If for brown, burn a bit of sugar for colouring.
  6. It is better to have cockles enough than to add water;
  7. and they are cheap.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Vegetable peeler
  • Sieve