Pan Sauté Shrimp

This dish is not so much about the ingredients and measurements as it is about prep and method.  Like me...not so much about the grammar and punctuation as it is about the blog account and password that I own.  
Learn the proper application of heat & seasoning and just about anything will be fabulous.  In plain southern English - get the fixin part right and you're good to go.  Know your burner, your pan, and the time each ingredient needs to get right.  The more you do it the better you get at it.  Until then, know your fire extinguisher and Chinese delivery number.

Oyster Tacos & Getting Schooled by a Salty Dog

After a few days of devouring freshly shucked raw oysters we decided to change it up a bit with the ones we had left.  The weather outside wasn't exactly inviting for a patio shuck and snack party anyway.  Ever smash your knuckles on an frigid oyster shell when its about 35 outside?  Exactly.  Time to move into the warmth with this operation.

Raw oysters on the half shell are the best, but a not too distant second is a good fried one.  Since we're in Texas, might as well wrap some up in a corn tortilla.  Fried oysters, hot corn tortillas, shredded lettuce, and spicy dressing made for a great taco.

Shucking Oysters

The first fall after Michelle moved to Texas, she woke up one Saturday and asked me where we could get a sack of oysters to shuck ourselves.  You mean oysters aren't born on a tray of ice with lemons, crackers and cocktail sauce?  My first thought was, why in the deep blue sea would I do that when I can get a bartender to serve me some ready to eat?  I'm in business for myself.  I believe in outsourcing.  I'm happy to pay for someone else to jab a steel blade into their own hand for my eating enjoyment.  Hell, I've never even shucked an oyster before, but I wasn't totally ready to admit that to Michelle just yet.  Its not like she makes it easy when she discovers she has one on me.  It was agreed that I would let her show me how to shuck an oyster if I could be in charge of the thermostat - for a few days anyway.  

So on a splendid Saturday afternoon we hit the seafood market, came home, had some friends over, and shucked some oysters.