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Most of you guys will appreciate this simple but wonderfull way to prepare the finest Fried oysters you ever wraped a tonsil around. Most <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />but as always not all.

Fried oysters done right: Use small or extra small, Pacific Oysters of course from Puget Sound all others pale when compared <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> The secret is in the cooking...none of that breading crud or tons of seasoning to try and hide the oysters flavor. There is another fella around here who will disagree I am sure but no accounting for taste on his part. First you need to know your oyster, so get up close and personal carress it well if you feel any errent shell bits remove them, nothing like shards of oyster shell to ruin a delightfull meal. Rince the critter and let dry a bit. Heat up a good heat conducting pan, nonstick is my choice with well seasoned cast Iron right there, I have a glass top range and the wife says no cast iron... When pan is medium hot add two or three table spoonfulls of good cooking olive oil, not extra virgin. add to oil a 1/4" thick patty of salted butter or two, only butter will do. When butter and oil mix the water is cooked out of the butter it's time to add the drained oysters. I find most cooks are lazy and want to do the oysters all at once. Not the way my friends. You must allow a 1/4" space between all oysters and maintain this space while frying. The reason is this is where the remaing juice will go and you will then not boil the oyster in it's own juice. Fry until just slightly brown then flip and do same on other side. Overcooking turns oysters in a fry pan to leather. Some folks like them this way but it's wrong. You may have noticed that no spices were added just keep it that way. When cooked plate up and keep warm on a hot dish. Deglaze pan with white wine, not that cheap stuff, add another patty of butter or two with pepper, fresh groung black of course. put in dipping dish serve with oysters... Now the vegi: aspargrass of course, fried in olive oil sprinkled with balsamic vinagar. French bread toasted rubbed with a split garlic clove and buttered. French vanilla icecream for desert.


Bullwnkl.

B dub - Question. I know there alot of unaccounted variables here, but in general, if I were to put out this spread and turn the lights down low, 'bout how long before I can expect the ole lady to drop her laundry?

Regards, sse

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />SSE, the answer to that question has a lot of varaibles indeed. However if you were Sitka Deer the answer would be never, any one who eats oyster stew his way is bound to be just too weird. In your case toss in a rose or two send the kids to grandma's and you'll be in luck.
The last dozen oysters I had only eleven worked <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Now in Sitkas case I know that he would turn all the good ones to goo and have a dozen duds <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />Sitka ya gotta learn how to deal with them oysters.
Evergreen State College is in Olympia, don't ask if you don't want to know but it is the most liberal college north of Berkley, I am proud to say I was the token redneck in my class. I must remind you that this is not the fourm for the love lorn, however I will help you out if you really need it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Bullwnkl De Cassonova and champion oyster stew cook. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Boily
I shake my head! Where did you learn such herasy? Yeah Evergreen is liberal, but even they have taste! Several friends of mine are your co-alumni... They would never boil an oyster or a clam like that!

Keep your inferior oysters, I have Yang Ling! Until you can suck a chunk of snake up a straw, don't pretend to tell me I'm love deficient! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Actually, today is my anniversary... my wife just told me I should be thankful for the 19 years of wedded bliss and the three years of sinnin'! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Best to you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
art

Concrat is in order there Stinky Deer, not for you my friend but to your wife for having the paticence for putting up with the likes of you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Now get away from this computor and go put some of them oysters to work <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Ok so congrats is due your way too...geezzz don't get touchy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

(Boily) Bullwnkl.

Boily
After 19 years we are separated... she is in Anchorage and I am in lovely downtown Prudhoe Bay... it is currently gusting to 30mph with an ambient around -30... gotta love it!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
art

Art, be carefull with them oysters, and good luck to you, been there done that 15 years of hell now 13 great ones with this one.
Only you know what to do. And don't mess up the oysters.

Boily er Bullwnkl.