? Vatan with Oysters Rockefeller?

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drssouth

Stephen South
Does the adage of Sauv. Blanc with Oysters hold if they are prepared with "all of the other stuff?"...what say ye?
 
I had to remind myself of the recipe. Having done so, I think the cheese is the killer here. I suppose you could try chvre, though I can't imagine how that would work (if you try it, let me know). And I think an excessively rich sauvignon blanc would still be necessary.

I'd pick a different grape. Corsican vermentino?
 
Might be the ticket for those old bottles of Cotat Speciale you've been scratching your head about.

Recipes seem to vary, though, so it's hard to know.
 
Oh I'm not convinced of that. Po'Boys at Casamento's. The Oyster Panroast at the Oyster Bar. Barbecued at the Marshall General Store. And so on.
 
And don't forget the recipe is from NOLA. Cooking Gulf shellfish has always seemed a fine idea to me.
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
And don't forget the recipe is from NOLA. Cooking Gulf shellfish has always seemed a fine idea to me.
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These days, though, you're likely to exceed their flash point if you cook them.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by drssouth:
? Vatan with Oysters Rockefeller?Does the adage of Sauv. Blanc with Oysters hold if they are prepared with "all of the other stuff?"...what say ye?
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I never drink sauvignon blanc with oysters. Actually, I almost never drink sauvignon blanc; however, I do drink Vatan.

I think this is an inspired pairing and will work great. Try it out and let us know.
 
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Oh I'm not convinced of that. Po'Boys at Casamento's. The Oyster Panroast at the Oyster Bar. Barbecued at the Marshall General Store. And so on.
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Although the Oyster Bar's pan roast isn't worth eating any more. I have fond memories of it from years ago.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Oh I'm not convinced of that. Po'Boys at Casamento's. The Oyster Panroast at the Oyster Bar. Barbecued at the Marshall General Store. And so on.
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Although the Oyster Bar's pan roast isn't worth eating any more. I have fond memories of it from years ago.
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Damn! What happened? I admit I haven't had it since the early 90s, but it was a childhood treat.
 
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Oh I'm not convinced of that. Po'Boys at Casamento's. The Oyster Panroast at the Oyster Bar. Barbecued at the Marshall General Store. And so on.
Click to expand...

Although the Oyster Bar's pan roast isn't worth eating any more. I have fond memories of it from years ago.
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Damn! What happened? I admit I haven't had it since the early 90s, but it was a childhood treat.
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The restaurant in general has gone way downhill in both food and service. Eating oysters at the raw bar is still a fine idea. I don't really know what happened but my last trip there was such a disaster that I pretty much, with great regret, gave up on it.

Back when I worked across the street and couldn't really afford to eat out a meal there was a rare and delightful treat.
 
The service on my last visit was, indeed, a clusterfuck of indifference and ham-handedness, nor was the food particularly good. Though, as you say, oysters at the bar are still fine, I always wonder about oyster freshness when everything else slips in this fashion.
 
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