Comments on: What to do with extra oyster juice?

Question: What to do with extra oyster juice?

LMGM — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:18:28 -0800

After schucking a bunch of extra-large oysters, I have an extra-large cup of oyster liquor. What should I do with it?

So I recently discovered that it is oyster season here in Paris and I can get tons of oysters for !@#$ing cheap. I bought a baker's dozen of Fines de Claires No. 2, which are big-ass oysters with a lot of tasty, tasty liquor. I was smart enough to shuck them over a bowl, so I managed to catch any of the liquor that I spilled during shucking. After eating all of the oysters and the juice that remained in their shells, I was left with a large bowl filled with oyster liquor. What should I do with this delicious salty substance? (the oyster liquor, that is, you fiilthy person)

After letting the grit settle to the bottom, I came up with two ideas:

1. tomato juice + oyster juice + vodka + hot sauce = bloody caesar, sorta.

2. use instead of stock to deglaze a pan of sautéed winter vegetables.

Both were great, but I still have about 500ml of the stuff to use. Any suggestions?

By: LMGM

LMGM — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:19:32 -0800

oh, for #1: Worcestershire sauce should also be in there, along with a stalk of celery. And cracked black pepper.

By: plinth

plinth — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:25:27 -0800

and for number #1, some horseradish.

By: peachfuzz

peachfuzz — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:37:43 -0800

It's a traditional ingredient in many kimchi recipes; my mom always used it. Me, though, I'd get a few smaller oysters and make an oyster stew.

By: Blazecock Pileon

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:49:19 -0800

If you want to make stuffing, it goes well in that. The liquor's fishiness cooks out.

By: munchingzombie

munchingzombie — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:11:07 -0800

There are a bevy of drinks to be tried!

Red Devil
Rasputin Cocktail no beard required
Gravel Gertie sadly not named after the former Alaskan Senator.

cheers!

By: parmanparman

parmanparman — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:17:26 -0800

oh, drink it straight, dude. You've got a story that will be so awesome next you're on a date. If we meet, I promise, I'll join for the next round.

By: iamkimiam

iamkimiam — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:21:27 -0800

Bloody Mary's for everyone!

By: jeeves

jeeves — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:22:18 -0800

SOUP!

Search epicurious.com or some place like that for any number of oyster soup or stew or chowder recipes. Just put something else in the pot to replace the oysters themselves.

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:01:04 -0800

Cook-up some whole-grain rice and pour the liquor over it?

By: evil_esto

evil_esto — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:48:38 -0800

Freeze it for later?

By: mumkin

mumkin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:49:12 -0800

It adds a lovely dimension to jambalaya if you're up for cooking some.