Oysters Rockefeller
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Oysters Rockefeller is the dish that put escargot to shame for the Grub Blogger. I had always thought that snail drenched in hot garlic-parsley butter was as decadent as seafood could get, but oysters brolied in butter flavored with aromatics blew me away when I had them at some of the fancier spots in New Orleans. I love oysters raw, and usually hit them with a whiff of lemon juice and hot sauce, if anything. But this dish, which is supposed to be as rich as a Rockefeller, is the best way I have eaten oysters. When I fed these to my lady, I told her that what she was tasting was a better explanation as to what New Orleans is like than any stories I could come up with. The decadent flavor of the oyster and butter, mixed with the vibrance of the fresh greens, bite of Tabasco sauce and the licorice-flavored tarragon and absinthe had me back at Galatoire’s or Antoine’s. Read more…
