Crab Or Lobster, Potted
From Mrs. Beeton's household management (1907).
A historical recipe
Mrs. Beeton's household management, by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton (1907).
United Kingdom
Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Printed in United Kingdom: that says where the book was made, not where the dish comes from.
- Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.
Ingredients 1 ingredient
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Ingredients.
- — 2 crabs or lobsters, £ of a pint of cream, 2 ozs.
- of butter, 3 yolks of eggs, salt and pepper, cayenne, clarified butter.
- 3i8 HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT Method.
- — Pick the meat from the shells, chop it finely, and then put it into a stewpan with the butter and seasoning, and cook slowly for 20 minutes.
- Add the cream and yolks of eggs, stir, cook by the side of the fire until the mixture has the consistency of thick paste, then rub through a fine sieve, press into pots, and when cold cover with clarified butter.
- Time.
- — From 40 to 60 minutes.
- Average Cost, 2s.
- to 33.
- Seasonable at any time.
- 455.— CRAB, POTTED.
- (Another Method.) Ingredients.
- — 2 crabs, salt, cayenne, mace, clarified butter (from 4 to 5 ozs.).
- Method.
- — Pick the meat from the shells, pound it in a mortar with the seasoning, rub through a fine sieve, press it into small pots, cover with melted butter, and bake in a moderately hot oven for £ an hour.
- When cold, cover each pot with clarified butter.
- Time.
- — From 40 to 60 minutes.
- Average Cost, is.
- 6d.
- to 2s.
- Sufficient for 2 or 3 pots.
- Seasonable at any time.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Mortar and pestle
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Wooden spoon
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Sieve