Oyster Delight
The first and only oyster cookbook written by the alter ego of a fisheries biologist who spent years cultivating oysters in Ireland for the European market.
These recipes are about as easy as you could imagine. Click here for some samples. They are exerpted from Alex's oyster cookbook, titled "Oyster Delight by Jonathan Mite." Oyster Delight is so much more than just a cookbook. It has much practical information about different oyster varieties as well as buying, shucking, and eating techniques. Moreover, OD will delight you with anecdotes and stories about the oyster's place in history (and herstory).
Oyster Delight is available as black and white spiral bound book from White Seahorse, Inc. and Guide Service Press for $15.00 plus shipping. Please click here for ordering information.
Oyster Trivia:
Q. How can you tell a female oyster from a male oyster?
A. The female oyster has a softer shell.
A word of welcome to the culinary bliss of consuming one of the world’s greatest delicacies 2
Table of Contents................................................................................................................. 3
Foreword.............................................................................................................................. 5
About the Author.................................................................................................................. 6
What is an oyster?................................................................................................................ 8
Oysters are Good for You...................................................................................................... 9
A note about allergies…........................................................................................................ 9
Acquiring Oysters................................................................................................................ 10
Freshness......................................................................................................................... 11
Serving Size...................................................................................................................... 12
Storage & Safe Handling..................................................................................................... 12
All Kinds of Oysters............................................................................................................. 13
And then, there are pearl oysters......................................................................................... 14
Oysters and Sex................................................................................................................ 15
How to get at the Goodies.................................................................................................. 16
Recipes............................................................................................................................... 20
Fresh Oysters................................................................................................................... 20
Oysters on the half-shell................................................................................................. 20
Oyster shooters............................................................................................................. 20
Breakfast selections........................................................................................................... 21
Oyster Fritata................................................................................................................. 21
Cooked Appetizers............................................................................................................. 22
Open-Fire Roasted Oysters............................................................................................. 22
Broiled Oysters.............................................................................................................. 22
Oysters in Mushroom Caps............................................................................................. 23
Oysters Rockefeller........................................................................................................ 23
Oysters Vinaigrette......................................................................................................... 24
Angels on Horseback...................................................................................................... 25
Oysters Francaise.......................................................................................................... 25
Champagne Poached Oysters......................................................................................... 26
Soups and Stews............................................................................................................... 27
Easy Cream of Oyster and Mushroom Stew...................................................................... 27
Traditional Maryland Oyster She-Stew.............................................................................. 27
Oyster Chowder............................................................................................................. 28
Main Courses.................................................................................................................... 29
Fried Oysters................................................................................................................. 29
Lazy Oyster Fry............................................................................................................. 29
Traditional Maryland Oyster He-Stew................................................................................ 30
Irish Oyster Fritters......................................................................................................... 31
Oysters Mornay............................................................................................................. 32
Oysters Vera................................................................................................................. 33
Peace Maker................................................................................................................. 33
Waterman’s Oyster Pie................................................................................................... 34
Uses for Oyster Shells......................................................................................................... 35
Acknowledgements............................................................................................................ 37
Post Script.......................................................................................................................... 38
Our Brown Bread............................................................................................................... 38
Meike’s Oyster Bisque....................................................................................................... 38
Oyster fritters.................................................................................................................... 38
Home Made Tartar Sauce................................................................................................... 38
About White Seahorse, Inc................................................................................................. 40
Where specialty products for cruising seafarers take flight….................................................. 40
Legend of the White Seahorse............................................................................................ 41
Other Publications available from White Seahorse, Inc.......................................................... 42
Tales of Olde Ireland …ImagiNation® Series...................................................................... 42
Coming soon…Children’s Seaventure® Storybook Series.................................................... 42
A parting thought…............................................................................................................ 44
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