http://ask.metafilter.com/119295/Halp-save-my-oyster-stew/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post Halp save my oyster stew! Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:18:04 -0800 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:18:04 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/119295/Halp-save-my-oyster-stew The milk in my oyster stew boiled over. Is it salvageable? I've got an oyster stew on the stove, ingredients are half and half, a tonne of butter, oysters, shallots and celery. I left it (I know, I know) in the care of a roomate for two minutes, and it boiled over. Now the milk is a little clotty. Is there a fix, or has this been ruined? post:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.119295 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:16:02 -0800 thatbrunette stew soup oyster cooking disaster http://ask.metafilter.com/119295/Halp-save-my-oyster-stew#1708131 Note: I don't think it has scalded or burnt, it's simply boiled and gotten scummy on top. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.119295-1708131 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:18:04 -0800 thatbrunette http://ask.metafilter.com/119295/Halp-save-my-oyster-stew#1708132 Taste it -- if there's no burnt taste, it's fine, even if the texture is a little off. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.119295-1708132 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:18:12 -0800 beagle http://ask.metafilter.com/119295/Halp-save-my-oyster-stew#1708133 Maybe skim off the scummy part. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.119295-1708133 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:18:37 -0800 beagle http://ask.metafilter.com/119295/Halp-save-my-oyster-stew#1708166 Um... how would it be ruined? What's wrong with it? Is it curdled? Burnt tasting? comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.119295-1708166 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:00:43 -0800 rxrfrx http://ask.metafilter.com/119295/Halp-save-my-oyster-stew#1708185 Should be fine. If it tastes okay that is. There isn't any health issue that would be caused by boiling it. Some recipes even call for that. The main reason most cooks avoid it is the bad taste from scorching and the scum that forms. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.119295-1708185 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:22:11 -0800 y6y6y6 http://ask.metafilter.com/119295/Halp-save-my-oyster-stew#1708240 Boiling milk let's it it's flavor change to scalded milk. It won't taste the same, but googling reveals oyster stew recipes actually calling for scalded milk (which is delicious). Why not see if you can modify your recipe based on those? comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.119295-1708240 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:31:46 -0800 Pants!