14 flat rock Recipes

dozen fresh oysters, in the shell (blupoints or other large flat shell oysters), rock salt or 3 lbs ice, diced tomato, drained, bias-sliced green onion, lemon wedge

fresh oysters, in their shells, rock salt, worcestershire sauce, butter, bacon, rind and all fat removed, finely diced, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, flat leaf parsley, chopped, lemon wedge, to serve

fresh grapefruit juice (from 1 or 2 large grapefruit, preferably pink), champagne vinegar, sugar dissolved in 1/2 tbsp. hot water, vodka, chopped tarragon, chopped flat-leaf parsley, freshly ground black pepper, rock salt or crushed ice (see notes), dozen chilled small to medium oysters on the half-shell

glutinous rice (long-grain preferred), mung beans (the hulled and split type ), pork shoulder, cut in 3/4-inch cubes, salt, divided (to replace salt from missing soy sauce), ground black pepper, garlic cloves, crushed, divided, rice wine, water (plus for soaking and boiling), rock sugar (or 1 smallish lump, may be broken up with garlic press or the flat of a knife), cinnamon, white pepper, ground coriander, ground fennel, ground fenugreek (optional, and these last 6 are in lieu of 5-spice powder), canola oil, divided, carrots, minced, yellow onion, minced, fresh ginger, grated, chicken broth (home-made, or campbells low-sodium tetra-pack), fish sauce (to replace flavour of dried shrimp or scallops), white sugar, bamboo leaves, dried, string , to wrap the dumplings

unsalted butter, divided, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped green onions, fennel bulb, chopped, chopped fresh chervil or tarragon, chopped celery leaves, watercress or baby spinach leaves, fine dry breadcrumbs, anise-flavored liqueur, salt, pepper, hot sauce, rock salt, dozen fresh oysters on the half shell, rock salt, garnish: lemon wedges

beef marrow or knuckle bones, beef chuck, cut into 2 pieces, ginger , cut in half lengthwise and lightly bruised with the flat side of a knife, lightly charred, yellow onions, peeled and charred, fish sauce, rock sugar , or 3 tbsp sugar, whole star anise , lightly toasted in a dry pan, sea salt, dried 1/16 inch wide rice sticks, soaked, cooked and drained, beef sirloin, slightly frozen , then sliced paper-thin across the grain

oysters, medium in shells, sausage drippings (preferably ) or 1/4 cup bacon drippings, green onion, finely chopped (including green tops), all-purpose flour, whipping cream, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, flat leaf parsley, minced, fresh sage, minced or 1 tsp dried rubbed sage, sour cream, worcestershire sauce, dry white wine, rock salt, fresh breadcrumb, parmesan cheese, grated

unsalted butter, chopped flat leaf parsley, green onion, chopped fennel bulb, chervil or 1 tsp tarragon, celery leaves, chopped, watercress, breadcrumbs, anise liqueur, salt, pepper, hot sauce, rock salt, dozen fresh oysters, on the half shell

olive oil, chopped yellow onion, chopped garlic, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh oregano leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, freshly ground black pepper, salt, dry red pepper , optional, italian tomatoes, tomato sauce, fish stock, dry white wine, raw dungeness crabs, cracked, clams and/or mussels, raw prawns (shell optional), raw scallops, cubed fish fillets (rock cod, halibut, snapper, etc.)

tomatoes skinned, seeded, chopped, black olives pitted and chopped, garlic crushed, olive oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, grain mustard, chervil or flat-leaf parsley chopped, rock salt crushed

dessert apple, quartered, rock cornish hens, butter, softened, salt & freshly ground black pepper, apple juice, clear honey, lemon , juice and zest of, large finely grated, balsamic vinegar, apple, slices to garnish, lemon slice, to garnish, flat leaf parsley, to garnish

fresh mussels , scrubbed and de-bearded, preferably green lipped, olive oil, divided, garlic, roughly chopped, red pepper flakes, dry white wine , such as sauvignon blanc, fresh thyme, diced onion, diced red bell peppers, minced serrano chile, seeded and finely diced roma tomatoes (about 4), unsalted butter, flour, whole milk, at room temperature, panko breadcrumbs, divided, rock salt, nutmeg, freshly grated, sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, italian flat-leaf parsley, for garnish, lemon, cut in wedges, for garnish