INGREDIENTS
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1 cup (2 sticks) butter
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4 small onions, chopped
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1 bunch celery, chopped
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8 ounces sliced mushrooms
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1/4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 (2-ounce) jar pimientos
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1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
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1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
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1 1/4 teaspoons salt
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8 cups milk
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8 cups heavy cream
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1 gallon shucked oysters with oyster liquor