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Oyster Fact:
Did you know that oysters can be eaten
year round due to modern day
refrigeration? Historically, oysters were
eaten only during months spelled with an
"R" in their name, however, this old "R" rule is
no longer followed. The only thing
now governing when oysters may be
eaten is their availability. Since there
are no seasonal harvest restrictions on aquacultured oysters, You can eat our
oysters all year long!
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How to Shuck an
Oyster
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Some people then insert the knife into the hinge at the pointy end
of the oyster and twist it back and
forth until they crack the oyster open,
but we generally find the following
method to be easier with our
"Choptank
Sweets"
because they tend to have more meat with
a thinner shell.
Hold the oyster with
a towel or wear gloves to protect your
hands. Oysters have sharp edges and it
is very easy to slip and jab yourself
while trying to insert your shucking
knife. Oysters have a
natural top and bottom. Hold the oyster
with the top, flat, side up and the
bottom, rounded, side down.
Place the tip of your knife a few millimeters from the rim of the
shell opposite the hinge. Apply pressure
and wriggle it back and forth until your
knife breaks into the top shell*. You can then insert your
knife underneath the top shell and sever
the muscle that holds the two shell
halves together. The oyster should then
open up easily and you can slide your
knife underneath the oyster meat to free
it from the bottom half of the shell. If
the oyster is damaged by the shucking
process you can now flip the meat over
for final presentation.
*You could also cut or break the rim of
the shell off with pliers or scissors
leaving a gap between the shells where
you can insert your knife.
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Oyster
Nutritional Information:
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Oysters are a
great source of Protein, Vitamin C,
Thiamin, Niacin, Magnesium, and
Phosphorus.
They are also a good source of Vitamin B12,
Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and
Selenium.
Farmed oysters are lower in cholesterol
and saturated fat than wild caught
oysters.
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"Our oysters are a completely
natural food source that is not only
good for you, they are good for the
environment!" |
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~ Recipes
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| Oysters Bubbafeller |
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12 Choptank Sweets
½ cup diced onion
½ lb bacon
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp lemon juice
1 pt heavy cream |
2 cups
chopped spinach
Old Bay™ seasoning
black pepper
crushed red pepper flakes
⅓ cup dry sherry
½ cup grated parmesan cheese |
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Chop and cook bacon;
drain and set aside. Melt butter in the
same pan and add onion, garlic, and
lemon juice. Sauté over medium heat
until transparent. Add cream. Stir and
allow to reduce until it thickens (about
5 min). Add spinach and stir until it
cooks down. Add bacon. Add Old Bay,
black pepper, and red pepper flakes to
taste. Add sherry and stir all the
ingredients together.
Shuck oysters and place a spoon full of
sauce over each one. Sprinkle with
parmesan cheese. Grill or broil oysters
over high heat until cheese is melted.
printable recipe |
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| Stout Battered
Oyster & Blue Cheese Po'Boy |
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12 Large
Choptank Sweets
4 Sandwich rolls
¾ Cup stout
beer
½ Cup flour |
36 Ritz Crackers
¼ Cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning |
Shredded lettuce
Tartar sauce
Cooking oil |
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In a bowl mix
flour, seasoning, and beer until
consistency of pancake batter.
Crush crackers in zip top bag, and pour
cracker crumbs onto a plate.
Shuck oysters, place in strainer and
rinse. Mix oysters into the batter.
Roll battered oysters in cracker crumbs,
coating each one.
Heat oil in deep fryer or deep walled
frying pan until it is good and hot.
Fry oysters until they are golden brown,
remove and drain on a paper towel.
Place 3 oysters on each sandwich roll,
top with blue cheese, tartar sauce, and
lettuce.
printable
recipe |
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| Choptank Sweets
Parmesano |
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12 Choptank
Sweets Oysters
½ Cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp Chopped garlic |
3 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Bacon bits or real bacon pieces
Red pepper flakes to taste |
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Mix together olive
oil, garlic, bacon, and pepper flakes.
Mix in half of the cheese, setting the
other half aside. Preheat your oven's
broiler on high. Shuck the oysters
and place on
a baking sheet. Brush the mixture onto
each oyster with a basting brush.
Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese on
top of each oyster. Place under the
broiler
for 5 min until the cheese is bubbly and
golden brown. Remove from oven and enjoy!
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| Ostras a La Chalaca
- (Oyster Ceviche) |
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12 Choptank Sweets
Oysters
1 Medium Onion
1 Medium Tomato
1 Cup Fresh, frozen, or canned corn |
1 Jalapeño Pepper
1 tbsp Chopped Parsley
1 tbsp Chopped Cilantro
Juice of 1 Lime |
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Dice onion and
tomato and mix together with the corn.
Chop the Jalapeño, removing seeds and
ribs depending on your heat tolerance,
and add to mixture. Add parsley,
cilantro, and lime juice and mix all
ingredients well. Shuck the
oysters and place the raw oysters on a
serving plate. Place a generous spoonful
of the ceviche mixture onto each oyster
and they are ready to eat. Or, if you
prefer, you can cook the oysters
under your broiler for 5 minutes before
spooning on the ceviche mixture.
printable
recipe |
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Copyright Marinetics, Inc. 2007 |
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