Barbecued Oysters

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Barbecued Oysters...

FROM: The American Pure Food Cook Book and Household Economist (The Marguerite Series, No. 141, Feb. 1899, Subscription Price $ 6.00/year) © 1898, Geo. M. Hill Co., Publisher, Chicago, Il.

Oysters are sometimes regarded as a symbol of misery. Perhaps this is due to the fact that you can acquire hepatitis from eating raw oysters. (A business associate of ours did just that some years ago). So avoid the raw oysters, and perhaps try one of these recipes instead? Once again, no guarantees are offered. But, try to be certain of the source and quality of your oysters. Please verify that they are uncontaminated.

Drain a dozen large oysters, dust them over with pepper, and cut an equal number of thin slices of bacon of about the same size. First put a slice of bacon and then an oyster and bacon and so on, alternating, on a iron skewer, taking care not to crowd them, and roast in a very hot oven until the bacon begins to crisp. Serve in a covered dish.