A raw egg swallowed in Sherry and Worcester Sauce: how is this
hangover cure better known?

Hello again

Thanks for another puzzle!

This hangover cure is known as a 'prairie oyster'. 

According to a discussion in the alt.usage.english newsgroup, the
Oxford English Dictionary quotes an article in the Spectator:

"1960 Spectator 25 Nov. 878 A Prairie Oyster, which is the raw yolk of
an egg slipped whole into a glass containing a tablespoon of Worcester
Sauce and a dash of sherry, with a flick of red pepper."

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=+hangover+sherry+%22worcester+sauce%22egg&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=34b5c3b5.134588496%40news.indigo.ie&rnum=1

Sounds as if the cure would be worse than the hangover, but you'll
find many variations on the recipe like this one using port instead of
sherry:

http://www.epicurious.com/db/drinking/d0500-d0599.HG/d0529.html

Thanks for keeping us challenged with your puzzles (still tussling
with your question on Shrewsbury).

Regards - Leli

search used:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=+hangover+sherry+%22worcester+sauce%22egg&meta=&sa=N&tab=wg

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Clarification of Answer by leli-ga on 10 Oct 2002 15:22 PDT

Thanks for your nice messages and stars. We're enjoying the puzzles -
but frustrated by the ones we can't solve.

Hello,there, Thanks for the confirmation re `Prairie Oyster`. Having
followed up the www that you suggested some of the recipes(one in
particular!!!) sounds quite undrinkable!! Have got some more problems
that I need answering.