Fricassee Of Frog Recipe

Fricassee of Frog

From huxter 14 years ago

This recipe is from The Country Housewife and Lady's Director ,published in 1736 !! It was reprinted in the Castle Howard Cookbook

Take large Frogsand cut off the hinder Legs
Remove the Feet
Boil them in a little Veal-Broth ,with whole Pepper and a little Salt
Add some sweet Herb,and some Lemon-Peel till the flesh is a little tender
Then strain off the Liquor and thicken it with Butter and Cream
Then serve them hot with the Cream ,and some Mushrooms pickled.
Toss'd up with the sauce ,they make a very good Dish
Their bones are of a very fine Texture ,are better to be eaten than Song Birds
But we have in many Places an Aversion to them
And to the Mushroom
Not in France at the abode of Monsieur Ganeau
NOTE : English people still have an aversion to frogs' legs and they are still a delicacy in France and many parts of South East Asia .I've eaten them in Indonesia ,fresh from the rice paddies !

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huxter 14 years ago
Back again after a few months ---I've been missing ,too ill to get online ---must have beeen too many frogs !!! ha ha
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" It was excellent "
mrjwjohnson ate it and said...
Great recipe! I love frog
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huxter 14 years ago
Yes ,they are very similar to chicken --when we were in Indonesia ,small boys would find them in the rice paddies using lamps on long poles ,bring them to the outdoor restaurant where we all sat ,and they would be cooked in front of you --all very much part of the romance and mystery and excitement of the Indonesian islands , as we sat with a view of a smoking volcano ! We also ate fruit bat there as well .
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victoriaregina 14 years ago
I give you a 5 for courage. Tastes like chicken right? right!
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" It was excellent "
karlyn255 ate it and said...
Thank you. Great recipe. My new guy is an outdoors person
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Great recipe! I love frog

mrjwjohnson in Delmar loved it
Thank you. Great recipe. My new guy is an outdoors person

karlyn255 in Ypsilanti loved it