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| Tom Fitzmorris |
Tom Fitzmorris is the publisher of The New Orleans Menu. He began his food-writing career with a weekly restaurant review column in 1972, while still in college. That column has continued without a break to the present day, making it the longest-running weekly restaurant review column by a single author in America. Tom talked oysters with Tonia.
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| New Orleans Oysters |
In 1997, my wife ordered me to enter the National Oyster Cooking Competition with this dish. The event takes place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, where the Chesapeake Bay oysters are almost identical to the ones we have in Louisiana. I came in second. But I think you'll enjoy this, one of my favorite fancy ways to eat oysters. Make sure you provide lots of fresh hot French bread with this--the sauce is the best part!
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 2 tsp. mixed dried peppercorns (black, white, green, pink)
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- Pinch saffron threads
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- All the reserved oyster water available, up to 1 cup
- Two dozen fresh oysters, the larger the better, preferably freshly shucked
2. Add six oysters. Let them cook in the sauce until it resumes bubbling--about two or three minutes. Using a slotted spoon or a skimmer, remove the oysters from the pan and keep warm while you cook the remaining oysters in batches of six. Allow the herbs, peppercorns, and sauce that coat the oysters to remain.
3. When all the oysters are cooked, plunge them all back into the sauce for a few seconds to warm them back up. Arrange three to six (depending on size) on plates. Nap with a little extra sauce, stirring the pan to distribute the peppercorns and herbs. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs.
Serves four to eight.
A recipe from Tom Fitzmorris
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