The Taste of an Oyster
The Taste of an Oyster. This is something that I have loved for a long time. I don’t actually remember eating my first oyster but I would have just sucked it up and went for like so many other things I have done in life.
I can’t imagine the first brave man (or woman) to have plucked one of these out of the ocean. Fought to have unlocked that almost impossible shell to reveal the little slimy creature and actually swallow it down. I think everyone has some of that same sensation when they try their first oyster, oh to be so adventuresome!!! And then to come rushing back for more and more.
The French Poet Leon-Paul Fargue said it was “like kissing the sea on the lips”. How else do you describe the taste of an oyster??? Many have dressed them, baked them, and smoked them. I love the clean fresh taste of a sweet oyster with a simple mignonette sauce or the squirt of a lemon with a touch of heat from the hot sauce.
This is something that brings you from childhood to adulthood quickly. Even Amber had a hard time with her first oyster but now would have done the platter in if she was with us. It is a texture thing and there is an art to eating them.
From the sauces to the right angle of the head as the oyster is brought up to the mouth, to drinking the liquor and swallowing the oyster. It is a time-honored ritual that has been passed down by generations. Oh, the sensual joy they can bring!!
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The Taste of an Oyster
The French Poet Leon-Paul Fargue said it was “like kissing the sea on the lips”. How else do you describe the taste of an oyster???
Ingredients
- Mignonette Sauce
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- fresh ground black pepper
- Small shallot, minced
- 6 oysters
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Shuck oysters carefully making sure none of the shell gets in.
- Lay the oysters on a platter covered with Kosher salt and serve immediately with the Mignonette sauce, hot sauce and lemon wedges. Enjoy!!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 31Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 76mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Comments & Reviews
Jill says
I find no sensual joys in these. The idea of slurping one down just gives me the willies!!!
Noshing with the Nolands says
There is that opinion too!!
Jill says
They are one of the very few things that I really don’t like and it’s all about the texture. I’m sure the taste is yummy
rebecca arvay says
I love oysters, but I’m allergic to them. 🙁
shelley says
love them with a dash of tabasco! MMMMMMMMMM
Noshing with the Nolands says
Girl after my own heart!!! Ya!!!
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says
I LOVE oysters but have never seen this particular sauce. I cannot WAIT to try it.
I am craving the sea now!
Noshing with the Nolands says
I like going back and forth from this sauce to fresh lemon and hot sauce. Soooo good!!
PammyJay says
I feel sorry for people who’ve never tried an oyster. They just don’t know what they’re missing….I just love them!