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Indulge in British food! Seek out in-season fruits and vegetables, quality British meat and some of our country's fabulous cheeses and dairy produce when you are out shopping and use these to create delicious meals at home. What about trying some of our most traditional dishes, such as Shepherd's Pie or Apple Crumble, and giving them a modern twist?!

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Pickled Oysters PDF Print E-mail

Before the railways oysters were pickled in jars notably at Poole in Dorset and at Swansea, and exported often to Spain and Italy and also the West Indies. The practice of pickling oysters still survives in Swansea and is sold through pubs.

Ingredients:

Oysters

Peppercorns

Salt

Mace

Wine

Vinegar

Sherry

Tabasco

Method:

1. Simmer peppercorns , salt, mace, wine, vinegar, sherry and Tabasco over low heat for 10 minutes.

2. Remove and allow to cool.

3. Shuck the oysters and put them, along with their liquor, into a saute pan.

3. Simmer until they 'begin to curl around the edges'.

4. Put the cooked oysters into a quart container with a lid.

5. Pour the cooled pickling sauce over and cover tightly.

Recipe from Oyster: A world History by Drew Smith. The book provides a whole array of incredible facts about oysters you never knew before - from pleasure, pearls, politics, piracy and piety to poverty. Book is available from all good bookshops, Amazon.co.uk or www.thehistorypress.co.uk or from Tel: 01235 465577 at Marston Book Services.