Dinner tonight

limey said:

Well, we're having a good old Maryland Eastern Shore dinner tonight. We
are lucky to have a waterman living in the area who sells freshly
shucked oysters.

There are many ways to fix this threatened and fast-disappearing bounty
of the Chesapeake Bay, but this is one of my favourites:

We buy them locally from a waterman.
The oysters are sold in a quart jar, complete with their liquid (often
called liquor). I drain them in a colander, then drop them one by one
into a Ziploc bag containing pancake flour, seasoned with salt and
pepper. I shake them in the bag to coat them and drop them carefully
one by one into the frying pan. I don't deep-fry them (I hate to use
all that oil) but do fry them in a generous amount of hot canola oil.

They only take a minute or two to brown in the sizzling oil - turn them
over briefly, if need be. No longer, though.

Serve them with whatever sides you want - for me, cole slaw and french
fries are a "must", plus a generous amount of cocktail sauce (Heinz,
Stan!!).

(I'm an oyster addict, so it's a given that I'm going to scarf down a
few raw ones right out of the jar. Yum.)

Dora
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Sounds great!

I also like to fry them like that and make po-boys out of them.

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-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

limey said:

Well, we're having a good old Maryland Eastern Shore dinner tonight.
We are lucky to have a waterman living in the area who sells freshly
shucked oysters.

There are many ways to fix this threatened and fast-disappearing bounty
of the Chesapeake Bay, but this is one of my favourites:

We buy them locally from a waterman.

Dora your dinner sounds wonderful!! Oysters are one of my favorite meals.
You are very lucky to have them available so fresh from the sea.
Enjoy...and Happy Easter!

jay

limey said:

We buy them locally from a waterman.
The oysters are sold in a quart jar, complete with their liquid (often
called liquor). I drain them in a colander, then drop them one by one
into a Ziploc bag containing pancake flour, seasoned with salt and
pepper. I shake them in the bag to coat them and drop them carefully
one by one into the frying pan. I don't deep-fry them (I hate to use
all that oil) but do fry them in a generous amount of hot canola oil.

I eat them right out of the pint container and drink the liquid.
Sometimes I'll plop them itop a large shot glass, sqwert in some
sriracha, spoon some liquor over them, and eat them that way
(always whole). And yes - you're supposed to chew them.

It's the next best thing to eating them freshly shucked.
Cooking them seems like such a waste.

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

I eat them right out of the pint container and drink the liquid.
Sometimes I'll plop them itop a large shot glass, sqwert in some
sriracha, spoon some liquor over them, and eat them that way
(always whole). And yes - you're supposed to chew them.

Chew them? No! They're supposed to slither down without chewing.
(Aside: I always chew them, otherwise what's the point.)

Quoted message said:

It's the next best thing to eating them freshly shucked.
Cooking them seems like such a waste.
-sw

No, it isn't - oysters on the half shell, but also fried oysters,
Oysters Rockefeller, oyster stew, etc., etc., etc.

In article <u5cRh.8130$hI4.2815@trndny08>, "limey" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

I eat them right out of the pint container and drink the liquid.
Sometimes I'll plop them itop a large shot glass, sqwert in some
sriracha, spoon some liquor over them, and eat them that way
(always whole). And yes - you're supposed to chew them.

Chew them? No! They're supposed to slither down without chewing.
(Aside: I always chew them, otherwise what's the point.)

Quoted message said:

It's the next best thing to eating them freshly shucked.
Cooking them seems like such a waste.
-sw

No, it isn't - oysters on the half shell, but also fried oysters,
Oysters Rockefeller, oyster stew, etc., etc., etc.

Call me a heathen, but my favorite Oysters are fried with spiced
cornmeal.

Raw? <shudder>

There are some things I just can't bring myself to swallow. ;-)
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limey said:

Well, we're having a good old Maryland Eastern Shore dinner tonight.
We are lucky to have a waterman living in the area who sells freshly
shucked oysters.

There are many ways to fix this threatened and fast-disappearing bounty
of the Chesapeake Bay, but this is one of my favourites:

We buy them locally from a waterman.
The oysters are sold in a quart jar, complete with their liquid (often
called liquor). I drain them in a colander, then drop them one by one
into a Ziploc bag containing pancake flour, seasoned with salt and
pepper. I shake them in the bag to coat them and drop them carefully
one by one into the frying pan. I don't deep-fry them (I hate to use
all that oil) but do fry them in a generous amount of hot canola oil.

They only take a minute or two to brown in the sizzling oil - turn them
over briefly, if need be. No longer, though.

Serve them with whatever sides you want - for me, cole slaw and french
fries are a "must", plus a generous amount of cocktail sauce (Heinz,
Stan!!).

(I'm an oyster addict, so it's a given that I'm going to scarf down a
few raw ones right out of the jar. Yum.)

Dora
[email hidden]

and you didn't invite ME for dinner? i'm just over the chesapeake bay
bridge-tunne, ya know! Methinks you should have a seafood cook-in and
invite me and christine over now that she's in town. style her up with
some homestyle seafood!

I had a fantastic oyster po'boy just the other day. And Volcano makes
a great sushi fusion roll with fried oysters, eel, seaweed salad,
avocado, and tuna.

My seafood for the day is a batch of crab dip for easter-on-the-road
this weekend. we're going down to the outer banks and taking our eater
dinner: cheese and fruit platter with sourdough, crackers, assorted
veggies, roasted garlic, fruit and the like; steamed artichokes with
aioli; crab dip; eggs (of course), sparkling cider, champagne, and
rhubarb custard cake. not bad for a cooler full, eh?

"limey" <[email hidden]> news:gf9Rh.1777$yL1.1181@trndny04:

Quoted message said:

Well, we're having a good old Maryland Eastern Shore dinner tonight.
We are lucky to have a waterman living in the area who sells freshly
shucked oysters.

There are many ways to fix this threatened and fast-disappearing bounty
of the Chesapeake Bay, but this is one of my favourites:

We buy them locally from a waterman.
The oysters are sold in a quart jar, complete with their liquid (often
called liquor).

<snip for space>

Dora, I'm not a huge fan of oysters but eat them once or twice a year.
I've gotta question. What do you do with the liquor? In almost every
cooking show I've seen the liquor has been used in the recipe in one way or
another.

Michael

--
“The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in
a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who said, "Could I get you
your check?" and we answered, "How about the menu first?"”
~Erma Bombeck

Omelet said:

In article <u5cRh.8130$hI4.2815@trndny08>, "limey" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

I eat them right out of the pint container and drink the liquid.
Sometimes I'll plop them itop a large shot glass, sqwert in some
sriracha, spoon some liquor over them, and eat them that way
(always whole). And yes - you're supposed to chew them.

Chew them? No! They're supposed to slither down without chewing.
(Aside: I always chew them, otherwise what's the point.)

Quoted message said:

It's the next best thing to eating them freshly shucked.
Cooking them seems like such a waste.
-sw

No, it isn't - oysters on the half shell, but also fried oysters,
Oysters Rockefeller, oyster stew, etc., etc., etc.

Call me a heathen, but my favorite Oysters are fried with spiced
cornmeal.

Raw? <shudder>

There are some things I just can't bring myself to swallow. ;-)

I've never had that problem lol ;-)

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

Jude said:

and you didn't invite ME for dinner? i'm just over the chesapeake bay
bridge-tunne, ya know! Methinks you should have a seafood cook-in and
invite me and christine over now that she's in town. style her up with
some homestyle seafood!

I hope Christine is enjoying her stay in the Land of Pleasant Living!

Quoted message said:

I had a fantastic oyster po'boy just the other day. And Volcano makes
a great sushi fusion roll with fried oysters, eel, seaweed salad,
avocado, and tuna.

My seafood for the day is a batch of crab dip for easter-on-the-road
this weekend. we're going down to the outer banks and taking our eater
dinner: cheese and fruit platter with sourdough, crackers, assorted
veggies, roasted garlic, fruit and the like; steamed artichokes with
aioli; crab dip; eggs (of course), sparkling cider, champagne, and
rhubarb custard cake. not bad for a cooler full, eh?

I think you should invite *me* for dinner! Your Easter meal sounds
fantastic. Happy Easter, Jude.

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

Dora, I'm not a huge fan of oysters but eat them once or twice a year.
I've gotta question. What do you do with the liquor? In almost every
cooking show I've seen the liquor has been used in the recipe in one
way or another.

Michael

Well, Michael, when oysters are fried, the liquor is drained off and
discarded. It's used in many other oyster dishes, though - oyster
stew, scalloped oysters, etc., and most baked recipes.

Dora

"limey" <[email hidden]> news:lisRh.24$Z66.18@trnddc06:

Quoted message said:

Well, Michael, when oysters are fried, the liquor is drained off and
discarded. It's used in many other oyster dishes, though - oyster
stew, scalloped oysters, etc., and most baked recipes.

Dora

Thanks Dora. Being a novice at cooking oysters I did not know. I usually
maked them baked or in stew. Hmmm... I'll have to try them fried next time
I make them.

Michael

--
“The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in
a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who said, "Could I get you
your check?" and we answered, "How about the menu first?"”
~Erma Bombeck

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

"limey" <[email hidden]> news:lisRh.24$Z66.18@trnddc06:

Quoted message said:

Well, Michael, when oysters are fried, the liquor is drained off and
discarded. It's used in many other oyster dishes, though - oyster
stew, scalloped oysters, etc., and most baked recipes.

Dora

Thanks Dora. Being a novice at cooking oysters I did not know. I
usually maked them baked or in stew. Hmmm... I'll have to try them
fried next time I make them.

Michael

Michael, what we used to do on Maui was grill them. Take the top shell off
of the oyster, add garlic, chives, if you like hot sauce put a dab or two,
we used to add cheese (sorry Sheldon) and watch them sizzle. We cooked them
on Kiawe, which is mesquite, but it imparted a wonderful flavor. If some of
you don't like the texture of oysters raw or fried, when they're grilled,
the texture is more like a clam. I like them cooked or raw, but they're
delicious grilled.

kili

limey said:

Jude said:

and you didn't invite ME for dinner? i'm just over the chesapeake bay
bridge-tunne, ya know! Methinks you should have a seafood cook-in and
invite me and christine over now that she's in town. style her up with
some homestyle seafood!

I hope Christine is enjoying her stay in the Land of Pleasant Living!

I second this idea.... 😉 I could go for some really good crab cakes.
And some more down home southern cooking.

Christine

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Quoted message said:

limey said:

Jude said:

and you didn't invite ME for dinner? i'm just over the chesapeake bay
bridge-tunne, ya know! Methinks you should have a seafood cook-in and
invite me and christine over now that she's in town. style her up with
some homestyle seafood!

I hope Christine is enjoying her stay in the Land of Pleasant Living!

I second this idea.... 😉 I could go for some really good crab cakes.
And some more down home southern cooking.

Christine

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Thai Crab Cakes and dipping sauce......... now where did I
put that recipe???!!!

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