
Buttered shrimps
Buttered shrimps, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including heat two tablespoonfuls of butter in a saucepan.
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Buttered shrimps, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including heat two tablespoonfuls of butter in a saucepan.
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