Poached Oysters In Fennel Saffron Soup Food

POACHED OYSTERS IN FENNEL-SAFFRON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add fennel and sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add 1 cup water; cover and cook until fennel is very tender, about 20 minutes. Puree fennel mixture in processor. Set aside.
• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saffron; sauté 1 minute. Add clam juice, cream, and Pernod and bring to simmer. Add fennel puree and bring to simmer. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate uncovered until cold. Cover and keep refrigerated. Simmer before continuing.) Add oysters with their liquor to cream mixture and stir to heat through. Ladle soup into bowls.

POACHED OYSTERS IN FENNEL-SAFFRON SOUP

Steps:

• melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. add fennel and saute until golden, about 10 minutes. add 1 cup water; cover and cook until fennel is very tender, about 20 minutes. puree fennel mixture in processor and set aside.
• heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. add garlic and saffron; saute 1 minute. add clam juice, cream and pernod and bring to simmer. add fennel puree and bring to simmer (can be made 1 day ahead. refrigerate uncovered until cold. cover and keep refrigerated. simmer before continuing.) add oysters with their liquor to cream mixture and stir to heat through. ladle soup into bowls.

POACHED OYSTERS WITH STILTON CREAM

Steps:

• Discard, or save for another purpose, any liquid from the oysters, if using pre-shucked ones.
• Bring the Champagne to a simmer in a large saucepan. Add the oysters, poaching for two-three minutes, just until the edges curl. Remove to a dish with a slotted spoon, setting aside.
• Add the shallots to the pan, and simmer to soften. Stir in the cream. Reduce by half, stirring often.
• Stir in the cheese, whips to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the oysters, to warm through.
• Stir in the parsley and serve up immediately in shallow, warm bowls, or in shells, that have been boiled.