Oysters have been around for 2,000 years. However, in our vastness, it is still a terrible and outlandish delicacy. Modern technologists allow us to deliver this miracle product to us, and large supermarkets are happy to provide us with this delicacy for pretty decent money. Well, sometimes you can pamper yourself.
In terms of cooking oysters, it can be used in a variety of recipes. It can be salads, sandwiches, pastas, sauces, oysters are cooked with vegetables, grilled and baked in the oven. However, if we talk about the classics of the genre, namely about raw oysters with lemon, then there is etiquette.
First, the oysters must be served alive. It's easy to check, take an oyster and open the doors with a knife. If it immediately slammed shut, then it is alive and you can eat it. In restaurants, for the convenience of guests, oysters are first brought and tested for vital signs, and then a special person opens them and puts them on a dish in front of the guests.
Second, the dish or tray should be lined with ice crumbs because the oyster needs to be cold to keep it fresh longer.
Third, live oysters are served with lemon or lemon juice. Sprinkle the oysters with lemon juice before putting them in your mouth.
There is another option for seasoning with live oysters. It is a vinegar sauce with shallots and ground black pepper. This sauce is the best suited to tender oyster meat, but its taste is not familiar to the domestic consumer, so we have not yet started eating oysters with this seasoning in our restaurants.
Oysters are eaten either with their hands or with special two-pronged forks. So don't be shy about this. Oysters are served with either white wine or white champagne. Like other delicate-tasting seafood, oysters do not go with red wines due to their intense flavor.
Many have heard that eating oysters is very beneficial for family life, so this is the honest truth. One caveat, the oyster season lasts from April to September, at this point, they are most useful. After that, the mating season begins, and the biochemical composition of the mollusk changes greatly.
In any case, if you have the opportunity to try this delicacy, do not try to refuse. Because the taste is amazing, and the process is fascinating. Enjoy your meal.
