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MIGNONETTE FOR OYSTERS

MIGNONETTE FOR OYSTERS

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Way to Prepare Oysters
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    dymnyno's Notes: I love oysters just as nature made them...right out of Tomales Bay, right out of the shell. The best oyster company on Tomales Bay (north of SF in Marin) is the Hog Island Oyster Co. which...

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Serves makes about 3/4 cup

1/2 cup rice wine vinegar Ask the
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1 bunch fresh cilantro (finely chopped) Ask the
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1 jalepeno pepper (seeded and finely diced) Ask the
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1 shallot (finely diced) Ask the
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Juice of 1 lime Ask the
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  1. Put all the ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously. Spoon a little on each oyster just before you eat it.

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Your combination of vinegar, lime, pepper, and cilantro, with a bit of the sea, sounds so nice and refreshing!

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So THAT'S what MIGNONETTE is! I knew I liked it, didn't know exacly why :-)

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