1846 D. Corcoran 128 Mrs. Smith was never known to have an oyster stew of an evening that she did not divide it with Mrs. Jones.
1903 24 Jan. 419/1 The men..wolfing up meals of oyster stew in an atmosphere of perpetual dyspepsia.
1988 Oct. 218/2 Mother made oyster stew for Christmas eve supper, fried oysters with cornmeal coating for Christmas breakfast, and escalloped oysters for Christmas dinner.