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TIPPLE AND SNACK
OYSTER ROAST
This is for outdoors, in the woods or on
the beach.
If
you can find a place where
the sheriff and the fire marshal will let you
build a fire, dig a hole about three feet
square, and a foot and a half deep. Fill it
full of rocks and build a roaring fire on the
rocks. Let the fire burn away.
If
you are
on the beach, spread seaweed over the rocks.
If
you are in the woods, spread a wet gunny–
sack over the rocks. Lay the oysters out on
this, as many as you want, and cover them
over with more seaweed, or a couple of wet
gunnysacks. Leave the oysters there for 2
hours. They are then ready to · eat. Equip
each guest with a dime store coarse wash rag
with which to hold the hot oysters, a cup
with some sauce in it, and a fork.
Make the sauce as follows : One pound of
butter, 1 bottle of catchup, 4 beef cubes, and
4 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce. Melt
this all together in a pot. The best thing to
serve with the oysters is coleslaw, .and plenty
of beer.
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