Tag Archives: oysters

Chez le ‘Monger

Posted on July 20, 2015 by cookinginsens

We’ve been craving tarbouriech oysters but alas my fishmonger says it’s not the season and if you buy them now, they’re white and poisonous looking inside. Bleah! In any case, although there’s no “r” in July, we booked an outdoor … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes | Tagged food, food photography, French, Normandy, oysters, shellfish | 18 Comments

Oysters Gillardeau

Posted on October 30, 2013 by cookinginsens

L’Ambiance des Halles, the fishmonger advertised a variety of newly arrived gourmet oysters so Jade and I thought we might as well get them while the getting was good! We drafted M. Parret and his daughter-in-law, Selene, to accompany us … Continue reading →

Posted in fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes | Tagged fish market, food, France, gillardeau, oysters, restaurant, Sens, wine | 18 Comments

Juicy, Deep Fried Gillardeau Oysters

Posted on August 17, 2012 by cookinginsens

Now I know some of you Gallophile, oyster connoisseurs (Roger) are just going to shudder and perhaps mutter one or two shocked “ooh la’s”, when you read that I’ve had the Gaul 🙂 to deep fry one of France’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, fried, oysters, recipes, Seafood | 21 Comments

Grilled Tarboureich Oysters with Garlic Lemon Butter

Posted on July 31, 2012 by cookinginsens

In addition to moving some chicken thighs from the freezer, I had a number of items in the refrigerator that needed to be recycled. Bo-ring! So instead of immediately getting to it, Jade and I spent the morning loitering around … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, French, garlic butter, grilled, oysters, recipes | 45 Comments

Doing Jade’s Bento

Posted on June 7, 2012 by cookinginsens

A lot of things were going on today. There was the dentist, the veterinarian, the pharmacy, the market, the fishmonger, the supermarket, M. Parret and a rebellious gas grill. I won’t bore you with the details but amid all this to-ing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Asian, bento, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Recipes | Tagged Chicken, chilli butter, cooking, food, grilling, honey mustard, Inarizushi, oysters, recipes, Tuna | 34 Comments

Wild Mediterranean Oysters with Lime Mayonnaise

Posted on April 27, 2012 by cookinginsens

Last night I had a hard time getting to sleep. Something kept saying, “Hello! Fish!” I think my body was rebelling against the hearty, meaty diet I sustained in Alsace. In any case, it was a day to make a visit to … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Appetizer, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, fried, lime chilli, Mediterranean, oysters, recipes | 33 Comments

Crab Cakes with Salsa and Oysters with Roquefort Butter

Posted on September 10, 2011 by cookinginsens

I just cannot resist those Taboureich or rose oysters. Inspired by Greg’s post on crab cakes, I ordered some crab meat from the fish market. When I went to pick it up this morning, the siren song of … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Appetizer, Cooking, English, Food and Wine, French, Recipes | Tagged cooking, crab cakes, food, mango, oysters, recipes, roquefort, salsa | 19 Comments

Sarkozy’s Oysters Banh Mi

Posted on August 17, 2011 by cookinginsens

I guess I forgot to note in my last post on taboureich or rose oysters that these are supposed to be Sarkozy’s favorite oysters. http://atomic-temporary-17826715.wpcomstaging.com/2011/08/15/step-away-from-the-fish-market/ When we were back in the fish market today, the owner mentioned this again. Yeah, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Recipes, Salad, Sandwich, Vietnamese | Tagged banh mi, cooking, food, gambas, oysters, recipes, salad, salsa, sandwich, Seafood, Vietnamese | 26 Comments

Step Away From the Fish Market!

Posted on August 15, 2011 by cookinginsens

The bank machine took my card today because I had a senior moment and transposed the code numbers. Guess what? It’s a holiday here (Assumption) and the bank is closed until tomorrow. Unfazed, I went home, got Jade, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes, Vietnamese | Tagged amandes, black tiger, clams, cooking, food, French, gambas, grilling, oysters, recipes, tarbouriech | 13 Comments

Oysters Two Ways: Kaki Furai and Baked with Garlic and Parsley

Posted on May 21, 2011 by cookinginsens

I’ve been dreaming of my mother’s fried oysters. I just didn’t want to shuck any oysters. There’s plenty of them in the open market, supermarket and in the new fish market across the street from the open market. … Continue reading →