Oysters on the Half Shell
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Claimed by M.F.K. Fisher
Serves 4 · 2 of 5 items checked · 4 aisles
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Recipe by M.F.K. Fisher
Fisher's case for the raw oyster: opened to order, kept cold, and eaten with nothing but its own liquor and bread and butter.
In Consider the Oyster, Fisher makes the argument that an oyster is best when it is treated as little as possible. The recipe is mostly a matter of nerve and a good knife: open it, keep it cold, and eat it.
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2 of 5 items checked
americastestkitchen.com
Claimed by M.F.K. Fisher
Serves 4 · 2 of 5 items checked · 4 aisles
Scrub the oysters and keep them very cold, cup side down, until the moment you open them.
Hold each oyster in a folded towel, insert a shucking knife at the hinge, and twist until the shell pops. Slide the blade under the meat to free it.
Arrange the opened oysters on a bed of crushed ice and serve them immediately, with lemon, mignonette, and thin buttered rye bread.
Adapted from Consider the Oyster. View a published recipe at America’s Test Kitchen (opens in a new tab)
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