Lobster and Oyster Ragout

A dish — butter and flour carry it.

Ways Of Cooking Shellfish

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 60 ml butter
  • 60 ml flour
  • 180 ml oyster liquor
  • 180 ml cream
  • 4 ml salt
  • 1 ml pepper
  • Few grains cayenne
  • Few drops onion juice
  • 470 ml oysters parboiled
  • 180 ml lobster dice
  • 22 ml Sauterne
  • 15 ml finely chopped parsley
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ¾ cup cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour.
  2. Gradually stir in the oyster liquor and cream, and cook until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
  3. Season the sauce with the salt, pepper, cayenne, and onion juice.
  4. Add the parboiled oysters, lobster dice, Sauterne, and chopped parsley, and stir to combine.

Steps last refined 2026-11-12 — we sharpen our recipes every week, so check back.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories430
Protein0.8 g
Fat47.0 g
Carbs2.8 g
Fiber0.1 g
Sodium173 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States