Hartshorne Catsup for Sea-stores

This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook Household Cyclopedia by Henry Hartshorne.

Easy
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

1 gallon strong stale beer

2

1 pound pickled anchovies, rinsed

3

1 pound shallots, peeled

4

½ ounce mace

5

½ ounce cloves

6

¼ ounce whole peppercorns

7

3–4 large races of ginger

8

2 quarts large mushroom flaps, rubbed to pieces

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Combine the beer, anchovies, shallots, mace, cloves, peppercorns, ginger, and mushrooms in a pot. Let simmer until reduced by half.

2

Strain through cloth, and cool.

Notes
  • The stronger and staler the beer the better will be the catsup.
  • Try adding a spoonful of sauce to 1 pound of melted butter to make a fish sauce.