10 california oyster Recipes

peanut butter, hoisin sauce, honey, red wine vinegar, minced ginger (or more if you wish), minced garlic cloves, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, vietnamese chili sauce (or dried chili flakes), oyster sauce, water, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes, pizza dough, use your own recipe, cornmeal or flour, for handling, shredded mozzarella cheese, scallions, slivered diagonally, white bean sprouts, shredded carrot, chopped roasted peanuts, chopped fresh cilantro

leeks (white and pale green parts only), quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices, water, hard-shelled clams (4 lb) such as littlenecks, scrubbed well, oysters, shucked and liquor reserved, bacon slices, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, celery ribs, cut into 1/3-inch dice, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, russet (baking) potatoes (4 medium), dry white wine, bottled clam juice or water, heavy cream, salt, black pepper, old bay seasoning, cayenne , or to taste, chopped fresh parsley

chilled clamato juice , or 1 1/3 cup tomato juice and 2/3 cup bottled clam juice, ketchup, fresh lime juice, hot sauce such as tabasco , or to taste, salt , or to taste, chopped red onion, chopped fresh cilantro, firm-ripe california avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into small chunks, fresh lump crabmeat (1 cup), picked over, cooked shrimp, loosely chopped - or can use baby shrimp and leave whole, oyster crackers or saltines (optional)

extra-virgin olive oil, mixed fresh mushrooms such as chanterelle , shiitake, oyster, cremini, and white, trimmed, then quartered if large, chopped shallot, minced garlic plus 1 whole clove, peeled, unsalted butter, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt, black pepper, leek (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced crosswise, celery ribs, thinly sliced crosswise, carrot , thinly sliced crosswise, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, crushed coriander seeds, concentrated brown chicken stock (see cooks note, below), sherry vinegar, a bouquet garni of 2 sprigs thyme and 2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley tied together with kitchen string, crottins* (small aged goat cheese rounds) at room temperature, mixed salad greens such as radicchio , frisee, and arugula, torn into bite-size pieces (8 cups), grilled or toasted slices of country bread

unsliced sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 16 cups), ready-to-use fresh spinach, stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped (about 8 generous cups), butter, minced shallots (about 4), celery stalks, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh oysters, drained, coarsely chopped, chopped fresh tarragon or 2 tsp dried, eggs, beaten to blend, canned low-salt chicken broth

oil, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, white mushroom, chopped, mixed mushrooms (shiitake, oyster, portabela) or 1 chicken breast, cut into strips, water , white wine or 1/2 cup apple juice, thyme, fresh flour tortillas, yogurt, fresh chilies, chopped, ripe avocado, peeled and pit removed, white cheddar cheese, grated, salt and pepper

firm-ripe california avocados, peeled, seeded, and chopped, fresh lemon juice, minced shallots, minced garlic, salt, ground white pepper, cold heavy cream, dozen oysters on the half shell, kosher salt, golden whitefish caviar, chopped fresh chives, garnish, lemon wedges, garnish

clam broth ), cold water, hard-shell clams (2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter), celery rib, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, red onion, coarsely chopped, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, black pepper, quinoa ), quinoa (12 oz), shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per lb), peeled and deveined, salt, vegetable oil, achiote (annatto) seeds, unsalted butter, black pepper, cremini or button mushrooms, trimmed and sliced (3/4 inch thick; 3 cups), oyster mushrooms, trimmed and large caps halved lengthwise (2 3/4 cups), portabella mushroom cap, sliced (1/4 inch thick ), olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, bottled aj amarillo puree, dry white wine, crumbled saffron threads, heavy cream, grated parmigiano-reggiano (2 cups), chopped fresh basil