Antoines Oyster Stew Food

ELEGANT OYSTER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute chopped carrot, onion, celery and fresh mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 5 minutes or until the onions are transparent.
• In another large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Whisk in the chicken broth to the flour mixture. Add the sauteed vegetables, artichokes hearts, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano and sage. Simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat.
• Whisk in cream and add oysters; bring to a simmer, but do not boil.

ANTOINE'S OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• COmbine oyster liquor with 1 cup water in a 2 quart saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the oyster and simmer until their edges just begin to curl, about 2 minutes. Strain oysters through a fine sieve set over a medium bowl. Reserve oysters and cooking liquid separately.
• Heat butter in a 4 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, until goldn brown, 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add celery, garlic, onions, parsley, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cook, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until onions and celery are very soft, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in milk, cream, and reserved oysters with their cookingliquid and cook, stirring occasionally, until just hot, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER - ANTOINE'S RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Fill two oven-proof baking dishes halfway with rock salt. 2. Shuck oysters over a bowl to catch their liquid. Discard flat top shells and loosen oyster from bottom shell with a knife. Put six oysters on rock salt in each baking dish. Chill. 3. Melt butter in a two-quart saucepan. Add flour and cook stirring until smooth, about two minutes. Add liquid from oysters and cook stirring until thickened to a paste, about two minutes. Stir in scallions, celery, tarragon, parsley, cayenne, salt, and white pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until soft, about one hour. 4. Transfer to a food processor, add bread crumbs, and process into a smooth paste, about two minutes. 5. Preheat broiler to high. Put paste into a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch fluted tip. Pipe paste completely over oysters. 6. Broil until paste begins to brown and oysters are just cooked through, about 5 - 7 minutes. Serve immediately.

ANTOINE'S OYSTERS BONNE FEMME

Steps:

• Put oysters and their liquor in a small saucepan and simmer gently about 10-12 minutes.
• Keep oysters warm; strain off liquor and reserve.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Butter either a one quart souffle dish or six 1/2 cup ramekins.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan and stir in flour.
• Cook flour and butter and butter together over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture becomes foamy.
• Add the reserved oyster liquor, white wine, green onion, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Fold in the oysters and crabmeat gently.
• pour the mixture into the souffle dish or the individual ramekins.
• Combine the cheeses and breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the oyster mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes (less if using the individual ramekins) or until cheese is melted and begins to brown.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately.