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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Stew perfect for cold winter days
Few dishes match a season better than stew matches winter. Stew
is an ideal meal for cold days. Th ough traditionally served on
New Year’s Eve, this recipe for “Oyster Stew” from “Th e Culinary
Institute of America Book of Soups” (Lebhar-Friedman) makes a
perfect dish all winter long.
OYSTER STEW
Makes 8 servings
24
4
1
1⁄4
11⁄2
1
1
1⁄2
1⁄4
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fresh oysters, shucked, juices reserved
bacon slices, minced
onion, minced (about 11⁄4 cup)
cup all-purpose fl our
quarts milk
bay leaf
cup heavy cream, heated
teaspoon salt, or to taste
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
Oyster crackers
Drain the oysters in a colander over a bowl. Reserve the juice.
Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until
crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
Add the onion to the bacon fat and cook until translucent, about 6
minutes. Do not brown.
Reduce the heat to low, add the fl our, and cook, 3 to 4 minutes,
stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
Add the milk and reserved oyster juice in batches, using a whisk to
work out any lumps between each addition. Add the bay leaf and
simmer, 20 minutes, skimming as necessary.
Add the whole oysters and continue to simmer until the oysters are
barely cooked, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add the hot cream
and season with salt
and pepper. Serve
in heated bowls,
garnished with the
reserved bacon and
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