Photo by Amy Thurman
Coming together around a table full of steaming hot oysters is a lowcountry tradition. We talked to a few people in the community for their take on this feast!
Photo provided by Savannah Riverkeeper
ROASTED!
Photos right and far right provided by Fish Tales
Don't cook them too long or they'll shrivel up. ~ Butch Broom, Fish Tales, Richmond Hill Just need some good ol' Georgia oysters, seasoned with saltwater, and a sheet of metal. ~ JR Grovner, Black Land Matters, Sapelo Island We host our annual oyster roasts to help educate members about the food coming out of our basin and to bring citizens together over our culturally significant food. Bringing everyone together, shoulder to shoulder over an oyster table helps people understand our river. ~ Tonya Bonitatibus, Savannah Riverkeeper Steam them. I've sometimes heard of people using saltwater, but it's whatever you want. ~ Bubba Strickland, Hogans' Marina, Wilmington Island Piece of metal on cement blocks over a fire and cover them with a wet burlap bag. ~ Eddie Boykin, Wilmington Island Fire under steel with wet burlap. ~ Frank Roberts, Ladys Island Oyster
October 2020
Southern Tides Magazine
19
