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Recipe for an Oyster Roast
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Recipe for an Oyster Roast
Whether you prefer to roast your oysters the old fasioned way or cook them in a steamer, whether you prefer cocktail sauce, hot sauce or "naked," the one thing we all seem to agree on is how much fun these lowcountry events are!
So gather your ingredients and host your own!
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Ingredients • Several bushels of fresh oysters (from your favorite location) • A hot fire • A sheet of metal and a burlap bag (or a steamer) • A big table and a couple clean trash cans • A stack of clean shop towels and/or shucking gloves • A couple dozen oyster knives • A box or two of saltines • Homemade cocktail sauce or hot sauce • Cold beer • A good mix of people you know and people you don’t
RoastingDirections • Place metal over a low fire or hot coals with a little clearance. • Shovel oysters onto the metal and top with a soaking wet burlap bag. (If using a steamer, follow directions for use.) Check oysters after a bit and watch for them to just start to peek open, then use the shovel again to carry them to the table. • Repeat as long as you have oysters. Eating Directions • Gather ‘round the table with an old friend at one shoulder and a potential new friend at the other and get busy. Using a towel or a glove, grab a cluster from the pile and turn it until you find a starting point. Start with the easiest – the shells you can separate with your hands and rescue those oysters from getting too cold. Use the knife to separate the oyster from the shell and eat it as you prefer, whether that’s naked or on a cracker with the sauce of your choosing. • Next, move around the cluster to the rest of the oysters. Place your knife in the divot next to the hinge and with a gentle push and twist, pop the shell open, remove the oyster and enjoy. • While all this is going on, sip your beer, listen to stories and tell your own, reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. • Periodically toss your shells in the bin for later recycling and make way for others to join the table too. • Be sure to thank your cooks and don’t let their drinks run dry. • When the oysters are gone, gather ‘round the fire and continue with the beer sipping and storytelling. • Repeat this recipe often throughout the winter for great eats and great memories!
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