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This dish is tightly entwined with memories of my parents, especially my dad. Oyster stew was a dish he would make for the family and I can vividly recall as a young child going from ‘Ewww, I’ll never eat that’ to ‘Wow, this is so good’. I can still see all seven of us sitting at the table with the large pot in the middle while my mom ladled and passed out each bowlful. Oyster crackers were passed around; some floated theirs, others crushed and mixed them in, while others enjoyed them on the side. Tabasco sauce was passed around as well… with most of us avoiding it when we were small, but coming to enjoy it as we got older…
I think it is high time I posted a few appetizer recipes, so let me start with fried oysters. Of course, this dish could be made into a main course by combining with other appetizers to have a small plate or tapas styled meal. During my research I found many different recipes and I decided to go with what I see is the simplest (and the one I am most familiar with). If you have seen my Schnitzel recipe, this method is basically the same – dredge in flour, shake off excess, dredge in egg, coat in crumbs, and fry in clarified butter. The process sounds difficult, but it really isn’t… just a bit messy. Best of all, the small oysters take hardly any time…