Classic French Mignonette

This is a very simple recipe and is hundreds of years old. Just add finely sliced shallots to either a red wine vinegar or a champagne vinegar and season with fresh ground pepper. That is it. – 1 shallot, finely minced- 2 cups of vinegar (red wine or champagne)-...

Cilantro Vinaigrette

Best on raw oysters and clams. – 1-cup rice wine vinegar- 1/4-cup cilantro- 1 tsp. cracked black peppercorns- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds and spines removed- 1/4 cup chopped green onions Pour 1/2-cup vinegar into a food processor or blender with all other...

Southern Cocktail Sauce

Cocktail sauce is a mixture of catsup, apple cider vinegar, horseradish, fresh lemon juice, pepper, and Tabasco sauce or Floyd’s sauce and Worcester sauce. You could also use tomato puree and fresh horseradish root for a thicker, southern style cocktail sauce....

Horseradish

I do NOT use creamed horseradish on oysters. I prefer prepared horseradish. Horseradish is the root of the horseradish plant. You can prepare your own horseradish from fresh horseradish roots. This may cause you to cry due to the strong aromatics. I wear a scuba mask...

Soy Ginger Sauce

Best on raw or barbecued oysters. – 1-cup soy sauce (preferably low salt)- 1/8-cup fresh ginger root (peeled)- Chinese style chili oil, to taste- 1/4 cup green onions Put the ginger root, soy sauce and chili oil in a blender and puree the mixture. Let the sauce...