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Ingredients
- 50 medium oysters (shucked (about 1 1⁄2 lbs.), with 1 cup of the liquor reserved)
- 1 cup water
- 12 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 4 talks celer (finely chopped)
- 4 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
- 1 onion (peeled and finely chopped)
- ½ cup finely chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cup whole milk
- 2 cup heavy cream
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