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5 Oyster Recipes in Spirit of The Galway Oyster Festival

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If you’re going to be in Ireland between September 21st and 25th, you should head over to Galway, where they will have their 59th annual Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival. If you’re going to be hanging around the south part of the UK between October 10th and 13th, you better check out the Falmouth Oyster Festival.

Both internationally recognized festivals are all about oysters. There will be wine, local ale, games, celebrity chefs, and, of course, oysters. Lots and lots of it. If you can’t make it to either festival, don’t feel bad. You can have your own little festival at home! Just take a gander at the following 5 oyster recipes that will bring you smack dab in the middle of either festival!

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Fresh Oysters with Red Sauce

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Bourdain in Brittany

Blame it on Bourdain. A few days ago, we caught a replay of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations: Brittany episode, which ends with him consuming a “Tower of Shellfish”. Since then, it seems I’ve been thinking of nothing but shellfish, and when my neighborhood fishmonger offered me some fresh oysters yesterday, I simply HAD to say yes.

The truth is, all fresh oysters really need is some good rock salt. Kosher is fine, Maldon if you have it, Fleur de Sel if you’re being fancy. But I love having them with a classic chili-tomato sauce, which my husband and I simply call “Red Sauce”. We use ketchup in our recipe, which makes it a little sweeter than normal, and simplifies things tremendously.

Oysters with Red Sauce, Salt and Limes

Red Sauce for Oysters

1/4 cup tomato ketchup
2 tablespoons horseradish
Juice of half a lemon
celery salt (to taste)
Tabasco sauce (to taste)

Combine ingredients, tasting frequently as you add celery salt and Tabasco, to reach your desired saltiness and spiciness. Whir in a blender, whisk together, or process in a food processor. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

Serve with freshly shucked oysters, some fresh limes and lemons, and some good salt.