Cullen's Fried Oysters
2 dz. oysters
3 eggs
4 oz. beer
3 Tbs. Creole Mustard
10 oz. Fish Fry mix
1 cup corn meal
3 Tbs. Crab Boil seasoning
Oil for fryer
Preparation:
Set deep fryer to 350¡. Mix eggs, beer and Creole Mustard. Add oysters and set
aside in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Blend Fish Fry, corn meal and Crab
Boil seasoning. Dredge oysters in mix. Fry for 2 minutes in deep fryer
1899
Boer War (or South African War): conflict between British and Boers (descendants
of Dutch settlers of South Africa). Causes rooted in longstanding territorial
disputes and in friction over political rights for English and other "uitlanders"
following 1886 discovery of vast gold deposits in Transvaal. (British victorious
as war ends in 1902.) Casualties: 5,774 British dead, about 4,000 Boers. Union
of South Africa established in 1908 as confederation of colonies; becomes
British dominion in 1910.