On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:18:11 +0000 (UTC), Oregonian Haruspex
> wrote:

>Jeßus > wrote:
>> I can eat oysters. I'm ambivalent to them though, I don't hate 'em and
>> I don't love 'em...
>>
>> But since I'm off to St Helens today, I'll buy a few dozen oysters -
>> if only because some friends of mine love them and have invited me
>> over for oysters Kilpatrick several times and I'd like to return the
>> favour.
>>
>> I was just wondering if any of you have a favourite thing to do with
>> oysters. If so, what oyster recipes are your favourites?
>
>I like to roll then in a little flour and fry them for breakfast, in bacon
>fat of course. There is always the classic oyster soup, which while there
>are endless recipes one could use, is best made simply with thickened cream
>and saffron, adding the oysters no more than about 5 minutes before you
>finish simmering to ensure they are still plump and juicy.

That sounds pretty good to me, I'll need to get some saffron first
though. I had saffron growing here but it all died, still have no idea
why happened there. Anyway, thanks and I might do a dozen oysters this
way.

>Most people overcook the hell out of oysters and in fact all shellfish.

Agreed.