Oysters and Sunday Afternoon

[mrdutton]

Here is a snack we put together for Sunday afternoon NFL -

3 doz freshly shucked oysters on the half-shell
Salsa verde
Salsa Chunky Tomato/Onion
Heinz Chili Sauce
Tobassco sauce
Horse raddish (prepared)
Ice cream salt (rock salt)

Champagne or good sparkling wine. Our choice this time was a NV Schramsberg.

Just barely whets the appetites of three people (who happen to be oyster lovers).

Place the salsa's in separate bowls. Add some chili sauce to the tomato salsa. Season both salsa's with Tobassco sauce to taste. Add horse raddish to the tomato salsa to taste. Place copius amounts of rock salt on two baking sheets. Place shucked oysters ontop of rock salt. Slather the oysters with the salsa mixtures, alternating between the two types.

Place baking sheets under broiler until the salsa is bubbly hot and the oysters have just started to curl.

Remove oysters from oven, serve right off the baking sheets onto small plates. Pour champagne or sparkling wine. Enjoy.

(Don't overpower your salsa's with heat from the tobassco or the horse raddish, or you may have to switch from the wine to a good ale or lager.)


[This message has been edited by mrdutton (edited 09-26-2000).]