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Crayfish in Wheat Beer

4 servings

Ingredients

• brushed crayfish (as needed)
• boiling water (as needed)
• boiling wheat beer (as needed)
• 1 sprig parsley
• 1.5 tablespoons cooking caraway
• salt (plenty)
• 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1. Briefly place the brushed crayfish in boiling water, immediately remove them, and pour into boiling wheat beer.
2. Add a sprig of parsley, 1-2 tablespoons of cooking caraway, plenty of salt, and 2 tablespoons of butter, and slowly cook the crayfish for 10-15 minutes.
3. Arrange on a warmed platter over a napkin and serve with good fresh butter.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.