Favorite ways to prepare large oysters

"tenplay" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:_nZ6c.48394$KO3.157037
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We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are a bit squeamish about
eating the large ones? Thanks.

Breaded and fried?

"tenplay" wrote in message

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We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are a bit squeamish about
eating the large ones? Thanks.

Lucky you! Our local oyster population has been decimated by
a couple of diseases, so enjoy them. Here is my all-time
favorite way to eat oysters. This recipe is based on
Maryland oysters and has been used many times.

OYSTERS CASINO

3 slices bacon, chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 1
small stalk celery, finely chopped 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1
teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper 6 drops Worcestershire sauce 4
drops hot sauce
2/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay) 1 pint
shucked oysters, drained

Fry bacon until partially cooked. Add onion and celery and
cook until tender. Add lemon juice and seasonings.

Arrange oysters in a single layer in a foil-lined shallow
baking pan. Spread bacon mixture over oysters. Bake 400ºF.
until edges of oysters begin to curl, about 10 minutes.

Makes about 3 dozen appetizers (remember, our oysters are
probably smaller than yours). Once I start eating them, it's
hard for me to stop!

PAN FRIED OYSTERS

1-1/2 pints oysters 2 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons milk 1
teaspoon salt Dash of pepper 1-1/2 cups dry breadcrumbs 1-
1/2 cups flour Butter or oil, for frying

Drain oysters. Mix egg, milk and seasonings in a bowl. In
another bowl, mix breadcrumbs and flour. Roll oysters in
crumb mixture, dip in egg mixture, and then roll again in
crumb mixture.

Fry over medium heat, in just enough hot fat to keep
from sticking, until brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes.
Turn carefully and brown the other side, 3 to 5 minutes.
Drain and serve immediately. Makes 6 servings, about 8
oysters each.

Source for both recipes: Maryland Seafood Marketing
Authority

Enjoy!

Dora

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: "tenplay" wrote in message
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: > We have some oyster beds near our home in
: > Washington. These
oysters are
: > quite large. Is there a way to prepare them for family
members who are a
: > bit squeamish about eating the large ones? Thanks.
: >
: Lucky you! Our local oyster population has been
: decimated by a
couple of
: diseases, so enjoy them. Here is my all-time
: favorite way to
eat oysters.
: This recipe is based on Maryland oysters and has been
: used many
times.
:
: OYSTERS CASINO
:
: 3 slices bacon, chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 1
: small stalk celery, finely chopped 1 teaspoon lemon juice
: 1 teaspoon salt
: 1/8 teaspoon pepper 6 drops Worcestershire sauce 4 drops
: hot sauce
: 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay) 1 pint
: shucked oysters, drained
:
: Fry bacon until partially cooked. Add onion and celery and
cook until
: tender. Add lemon juice and seasonings.
:
: Arrange oysters in a single layer in a foil-lined shallow
baking pan.
: Spread bacon mixture over oysters. Bake 400ºF. until
: edges of
oysters begin
: to curl, about 10 minutes.
:
: Makes about 3 dozen appetizers (remember, our oysters are
probably smaller
: than yours). Once I start eating them, it's hard for me to
stop!
:
: PAN FRIED OYSTERS
:
: 1-1/2 pints oysters 2 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons milk 1
: teaspoon salt Dash of pepper 1-1/2 cups dry breadcrumbs
: 1-1/2 cups flour Butter or oil, for frying
:
: Drain oysters. Mix egg, milk and seasonings in a bowl. In
another bowl,
: mix breadcrumbs and flour. Roll oysters in crumb
: mixture, dip
in egg
: mixture, and then roll again in crumb mixture.
:
: Fry over medium heat, in just enough hot fat to keep from
sticking, until
: brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn carefully
: and brown
the other side,
: 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and serve immediately. Makes 6
: servings, about 8 oysters each.
:
: Source for both recipes: Maryland Seafood Marketing
: Authority
:
: Enjoy!
:
: Dora
:
: ==========

Typically, if I can't have raw oysters I'll have them
prepared as "Oysters Rockefeller" (sp?) or "Oysters Kiev".
<mumble, mumble *why* do people "cook" oysters....?>

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tenplay said:

We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are a bit squeamish about
eating the large ones? Thanks.

Roll 'em in spiced cornmeal and deep fry them!!! Mmm mmm
MMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!

K.

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tenplay said:

We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are a bit squeamish about
eating the large ones? Thanks.

On the half-shell...RAW With horseradish and hot sauce.

BOB if they're squeamish, don't waste the oysters on 'em

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 15:25:46 GMT, "tenplay" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington. These
oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare them for
family members who are a bit squeamish about eating the
large ones? Thanks.

Grill them over a wood fire.

-sw

Oyster chowder! You can cut them up if they are really that
humongous.

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Quoted message said:

We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are a bit squeamish about
eating the large ones? Thanks.

"tenplay" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are a bit squeamish about
eating the large ones? Thanks.

Oysters are highly poisonous! Besides, they taste nasty. I
suggest leaving them in their beds unmolested.

Charlie

tenplay said:

We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are a bit squeamish about
eating the large ones? Thanks.

Shuck. Slurp.

Boli

Steve Wertz said:

tenplay said:

We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are a bit squeamish about
eating the large ones? Thanks.

Grill them over a wood fire.

-sw

Making sure you place them with the round side of the shell
down, to keep the liquor from running out.

---jkb

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to those unsung heroes of the past. Like that prehistoric
gourmet who looked at that lobster and said, "I'm gonna eat
that." -- Chris Stevens

Do they like fried oysters? If so, crush Zesta (original)
crackers. You may have to add a little extra salt. Mix milk
and egg in a bowl. Dip the oysters first in the crackers,
then the milk, then back in the crackers. Let them set for a
few minutes (you may have to roll them in crackers again).

Melt lots of butter in a large skillet, and cook the
oysters over medium heat just until they begin to curl
around the edges.

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tenplay said:

We have some oyster beds near our home in Washington.
These oysters are quite large. Is there a way to prepare
them for family members who are

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bit squeamish about eating the large ones? Thanks.

Shuck. Slurp.

Boli

"Rick & Cyndi" wrote in message >

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Typically, if I can't have raw oysters I'll have them
prepared as "Oysters Rockefeller" (sp?) or "Oysters Kiev".
<mumble, mumble *why* do people "cook" oysters....?>

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Cyndi

Funny you should say! Here's the Maryland version:

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER

3 dozen Maryland oysters in the shell 1 10-oz. package
frozen chopped spinach, cooked 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon lemon and pepper seasoning 6 drops hot sauce 1
tablespoon instant minced onion
2/4 teaspoon celery salt
3/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
4/2 cup margarine or butter, melted Parmesan/Romano cheese,
grated for topping, if desired

Open oysters, letting oysters remain in deep half of shell;
discard other half. Finely chop spinach. Mix rest of
ingredients, except cheese, with the spinach. Spread mixture
on top of oysters. Sprinkle cheese over top if desired.

Arrange oysters in single layer in shallow baking pan. Bake
in preheated 400ºF. oven for 10 minutes or until top is hot
and bubbly.

Source: Maryland Seafood Authority

I don't have a recipe for Oysters Kiev. Could you post
one, Cyndi?

Dora

Jeff Bienstadt said:

Steve Wertz wrote:

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Grill them over a wood fire.

Quoted message said:

Making sure you place them with the round side of the shell
down, to keep the liquor from running out.

Yeah - I was in a hurry. Scrub them well and do what he
said. I arrange them on some crumpled foil to keep them
upright. I cook them until they open, + 5 minutes.

I much rather eat them raw. Mussels remind me more of female
genitalia and are much more likely to give me a woody. The
oyster legend has never quite done it for me.

-sw

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Steve Wertz said:

Jeff Bienstadt said:

Steve Wertz wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Grill them over a wood fire.

Quoted message said:

Making sure you place them with the round side of the
shell down, to keep the liquor from running out.

Yeah - I was in a hurry. Scrub them well and do what he
said. I arrange them on some crumpled foil to keep them
upright. I cook them until they open, + 5 minutes.

I much rather eat them raw. Mussels remind me more of
female genitalia and are much more likely to give me a
woody. The oyster legend has never quite done it for me.

-sw

You wood go there... Naughty boy! ;-)

K.

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: "Rick & Cyndi" wrote in message >
: >
: > Typically, if I can't have raw oysters I'll have them
prepared as
: > "Oysters Rockefeller" (sp?) or "Oysters Kiev". <mumble,
mumble
: > *why* do people "cook" oysters....?>
:
: > Cyndi
:
: Funny you should say! Here's the Maryland version:
:
: OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER
:
<snipping lovely, lovely stuff...even if it *is*
cooked<g> >:
:
: I don't have a recipe for Oysters Kiev. Could you
: post one,
Cyndi?
:
: Dora
: =====

Nope. I was an idiot when I typed it. <snort> Really, I had
very little sleep last night and now that I'm thinking about
it, I won't swear to that name at all! Color me confused! If
I actually find a recipe for it I promise to post it.
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Katra said:

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Quoted message said:

I much rather eat them raw. Mussels remind me more of
female genitalia and are much more likely to give me a
woody. The oyster legend has never quite done it for me.

Quoted message said:

You wood go there... Naughty boy! ;-)

Whoop-eeEESH!

I kinda figured you'd respond ;-)

-sw

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Steve Wertz said:

Katra said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I much rather eat them raw. Mussels remind me more of
female genitalia and are much more likely to give me
a woody. The oyster legend has never quite done it
for me.

Quoted message said:

You wood go there... Naughty boy! ;-)

Whoop-eeEESH!

I kinda figured you'd respond ;-)

-sw

<winks> Count on it... ;-)

So, where's the gigalo you promised me??????

K.

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Katra said:

So, where's the gigalo you promised me??????

The average male is only 5.25" erect. You wanted 7". It's
gonna cost a little more. most of them are pretty booked
right now - it being March 20th and all.

-sw

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Katra said:

So, where's the gigalo you promised me??????

The average male is only 5.25" erect. You wanted 7". It's
gonna cost a little more. most of them are pretty booked
right now - it being March 20th and all.

-sw

<snicker> Ok, I forgive you......

K.

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