How to eat oysters? Rules of etiquette and culinary secrets

Experts in French cuisine say that the taste of oysters is best in those months when they are not busy breeding. So in the period from September to April their meat is the most pleasant. On how to eat oysters and how to prepare them, read on.

It turns out that depending on the time of collection and ways of cooking depends, will you become a fan of seafood or will you abandon them forever. We would not want you to lose a unique opportunity to enjoy the delicate taste of these shellfish, so today we have gathered all the most important for the discoverer of the sea depths of cooking.

How is the oyster alive?

It is unfortunate to hear this civilized person, but in Europe it is customary to use oysters live. Of course, they are cooked, fried, boiled and canned, but they are also eaten alive!

This method of eating shellfish has appeared relatively recently, but it is used in all self-respecting institutions. But for someone who is going to eat a live oyster, this first experience can be compared except with the first glass of absinthe or chili sauce in an Asian restaurant.

You experience even greater stress when you see a large number of incomprehensible devices that are designed for this, and there is nothing complicated, except that you have to accept the fact that the oyster is alive.

Oyster - a way of eating

If you ordered live shellfish, then check their freshness. Let's say right away that if the shell is cracked, then the mollusc is no longer alive. You can also tap two shells about each other. The sound must be muffled, there must be water inside.

Usually, shellfish is already brought open, on a large dish, covered with crushed ice. Oysters "drink", eat bread, often covered with a layer of oil. Also popular for this case is a sauce made of red wine vinegar with salt, olive oil, shallots and black pepper. This sea product is washed down with champagne "Brut", white wine of "Chablis" type, and in Holland and Belgium - only beer!

How to eat oysters

If you served shellfish in shells, then follow the recommendations on how to get them and check.

In order not to drop your dinner, take a sink with a paper napkin, find a place from the sharp edge where two doors are joined, slip the point of a special knife there. Turn the knife to the side to open, and immediately cut off the muscle that keeps the flaps together. Conventional kitchen accessories immediately bend or break.

To make sure that the oyster is alive, drip lemon juice on it (lemon is always served to this dish). The live shellfish will shudder. Also, oysters are served rye bread, black pepper. However, advise for 1 time more than 12 pieces not to eat, so that there are no problems with the intestines.

Try to cook the oyster yourself

Naturally, you can and do not eat seafood alive. There are a lot of great recipes for taste, and one we will share today. We offer baked clam! Get a treat for three people.

To do this you will need:

• 18 oysters.
• 30 grams of butter.
• A bunch of greenery.
• 50 grams of cheese.

Rinse the shells in salt water, open and leave the shellfish in the deep sash. Salt and grate on it a hard cheese, for example, Parmesan. Sprinkle with melted butter. Put into the oven for baking for 10 minutes. Before there are oysters, sprinkle them with herbs. Bon Appetit!