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Oysters with a Champagne Cucumber Mignonette

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Oysters with a Champagne Cucumber Mignonette

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Way to Prepare Oysters

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Cucumber Recipe

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish in the Raw
Sagegreen's Testing Notes: For an original way to relish the raw oyster, try melissav's brilliantly conceived recipe for Oysters with a Champagne Cucumber Mignonette. The simple pairing of cucumbers to a counterpoint...
For an original way to relish the raw oyster, try melissav's brilliantly conceived recipe for Oysters with a Champagne Cucumber Mignonette. The simple pairing of cucumbers to a counterpoint of shallots in a Champagne vinegar bath creates the base for this bright mignonette. But it is actual fresh Champagne that caps off this indulgence. With this twist, melissav has concocted an elegant oyster cocktail. If you have never shucked your own oysters before, this recipe will make a pro out of you. You will be shucking away in no time flat, so you can enjoy many slurps of perfection. - Sagegreen

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melissav's Notes: I prefer my oysters raw with minimal embellishment. Since oysters and Champagne are a classic pairing as are oysters and mignonette, I thought I'd combine them. This is now one of my favorite...
I prefer my oysters raw with minimal embellishment. Since oysters and Champagne are a classic pairing as are oysters and mignonette, I thought I'd combine them. This is now one of my favorite ways to enjoy oysters! - melissav

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Makes At least 2 dozen oysters

oysters on the half shell Ask the
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1/4 cup champagne vinegar Ask the
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1 tablespoon shallots, finely minced Ask the
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4 teaspoons cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely minced Ask the
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Ask the
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pinch of pepper Ask the
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2 tablespoons champagne Ask the
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Combine the vinegar, shallots, cucumber, salt, and pepper in a small dish. Place in the fridge so it chills.
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Shuck the oysters and place on the half shell (or smile pretty for the fishmonger and ask him to do it for you).
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Just before serving, remove the mignonette from the fridge and add the champagne.
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Serve the oysters with the mignonette on the side.
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Add a small spoon of mignonette to each oyster and slurp!
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melissav added 7 months ago

Lapadia and Sagegreen - So glad both of you tried the oysters and enjoyed them. And, Sagegreen, beautiful picture. Thanks for adding it.

lapadia added 7 months ago

Hi melissav, I love oysters but couldn’t bring myself to go “raw”, so I grilled them slightly, spooned on the refreshing mignonette and slurped. We love this recipe thank you for sharing it!