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Fish omelet

Fish omelet, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including make about a half pint of white roux, add a piece of butter about the size of an egg.

DinnerVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook10 min
Est. serves4
Total20 min
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  • Make about a half pint of white roux, add a piece of butter about the size of an egg, twelve shelled and cooked shrimps;
  • season with salt and pepper;
  • let it cook for two or three minutes, stirring all the time, then add half of a green sweet pepper, chopped fine, and cook for one minute.
  • Make an omelet of six eggs;

Historical transcription

Source method

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    Make about a half pint of white roux, add a piece of butter about the size of an egg, twelve shelled and cooked shrimps; season with salt and pepper; let it cook for two or three minutes, stirring all the time, then add half of a green sweet pepper, chopped fine, and cook for one minute. Make an omelet of six eggs; when brown, turn up and fill with this mixture. Serve at once on a hot platter.

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