CHESAPEAKE OYSTER LOAF
"Oyster loaves" have been served for many decades, though the oysters were not fried, at least in the earlier days; the bread was hollowed out, rather than split; and butter was commonly used, rather than lettuce or tomato. La Médiatrice, or "the peacemaker", was the name given the oyster loaf in New Orleans in the 1800s: "Men out late carousing in the French Quarter brought home the golden toasted loaf, hollowed out and stuffed with hot creamed oysters or perhaps buttery fried oysters, as a peace offering to their jealous wives. The loaves were sold all over the Quarter for pennies. In 19th-century oyster-crazed America, the loaf was known elsewhere too. The original Joy of Cooking (1931) includes a recipe, although by then the loaf had metamorphosed into Creamed Oysters in Bread Cases, which sounds better suited to a ladies' lunch than to making marital amends." From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut top crust of bread off and scoop out inside.
- Butter 1/3 of the scooped out bread and toast in the oven.
- Fry oysters in butter; add cream, celery, pepper, salt, Tabasco and toasted bread.
- Fill the hollowed loaf with this mixture, cover with top crust and bake for 20 minutes, basting often with oyster liquor.
- Slice and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.7, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 122.1, Sodium 674.2, Carbohydrate 44.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.9, Protein 24.4
CREATIVE OYSTER LOAF
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Time 20m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a medium saute pan with deep sides begin heating oil. Season cornmeal with Creole spice. Dredge oysters in cornmeal mixture and add to hot oil, without crowding. Cook about 1 1/2 minutes, turning once. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain excess grease on paper towels. Slice bread in half horizontally across the middle. Open up loaf and spread a generous layer of tartar sauce on bottom half. Spread lettuce over and top with perfectly-cooked oysters. Replace bread top and eat immediately.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
CHESAPEAKE OYSTER STEW, CRISPY SOFT SHELL CRAB, MARYLAND JUMBO LUMP CRAB IMPERIAL EASTERN SHORE SWEET CORN PUDDING
Steps:
- For the Soft Shell Crab: Either preheat fryer, or a Dutch oven filled halfway with oil, to 250 degrees F. Clean crabs and cover with milk and buttermilk. Place in refrigerator until chilled, about 10 minutes. Mix together flours and seasonings. Remove crabs from milk and drain excess. Dip into seasoned flour and shake off excess. Carefully lower into preheated oil. Fry for approximately 3 minutes until crispy and golden brown. Remove from hot oil, drain, hold for final assembly.
- Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Imperial:
- In a small saute pan, melt butter and whisk in flour to form a light roux. Cook roux briefly and stir in milk and cream. Keep stirring and bring to a boil. Add sherry, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning and salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from heat, chill slightly, and fold in Maryland jumbo lump crabmeat, chives, parsley, and mayonnaise. Reserve for final assembly.
- Eastern Shore Sweet Corn Pudding: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Cut kernels off of cob and scrape cob with the back of a knife to remove the "milk". Chop the cob into pieces. Heat butter in a saute pan and add shallots, garlic, corn, and cob. Saute briefly for 1 minute. Add seafood seasoning, sugar and salt and pepper, to taste and saute for an additional minute. Add cream and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let mixture steep for a few minutes. Discard cob pieces and puree corn/crab mixture. Add 1/2 cup of heated mixture to the eggs and whisk continuously. Then whisk egg mixture back into heated liquid, also known as tempering. Strain and pour mix into 6 greased ramekins. Bake in preheated oven in a water bath until pudding sets, about 25 minutes. Remove from water and reserve warm for final assembly.
- Chesapeake Oyster Stew: Heat butter in a saucepan and add ham, corn kernels, shallot, garlic, and leek. Stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add vermouth and oyster liquor (or bottled clam juice). Reduce by half and add cream. Turn down heat and simmer until slightly thickened. Add seasonings and taste. Turn off heat and add oysters and herbs. Reserve for final assembly.
- Final Assembly: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Carefully lift the top shell off the soft shell crabs and stuff with Maryland Crab Imperial. Bake in preheated oven for a few minutes while completing the dish. Place warm Eastern Shore Sweet Corn Pudding in a shallow heated bowl. Ladle Chesapeake Oyster Stew in bowl around the pudding with 3 Chesapeake oysters per serving. Carefully place Maryland Soft Shell Crab on the pudding. Garnish with chives and corn shoots from your local Maryland farmers market, if using!
SAN FRANCISCO OYSTER LOAF
This recipe has a Southern US tradition, but I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and I can remember my mother talk about how the butter would squirt from the loaves that Grandad would bring home from Fisherman's Wharf. I don't know how close this is to what Grandad brought home, but it sure is good! Being comfort food, use butter or don't bother.
Provided by Skypoodle
Categories Savory Pies
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Slice the bread in half, lengthwise and scoop out the soft center from the lower half. Save for other use in other dishes. Place both halves of loaf on a baking sheet, cut side up.
- Melt butter in a small sauce pan and blend in onion, garlic, thyme, basil, paprika and cayenne. Brush 2/3 of the butter mixture over cut edges of the bread, covering completely. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes or until slightly browned.
- Rinse oysters in cold water and drain. Mix egg, salt and pepper in small bowl. dip oysters into egg mixture then coat with cracker crumbs. Saute in butter until golden brown.
- Fill lower half of loaf with oyster filling, cover with top of loaf and brush with seasoned butter (pour any remaining butter over the oyster filling).
- Bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Cut into 6 diagonal pieces and garnish each piece with parsley and a lemon wedge. Have Tabasco or Red's hot sauce available for those who desire.
- Serve hot.
CHESAPEAKE OYSTER STEW FOR TWO
Make and share this Chesapeake Oyster Stew for Two recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Bring water to boil in the bottom half of a double boiler.
- Lightly toast the two slices of bread.
- Remove the bread slices from the oven and spread with the butter/anchovy mixture.
- While the bread is toasting, bring water to a boil in the bottom of a double boiler.
- When the water is boiling, place the top of the double boiler on the bottom, making sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the top (begins to sound like gibberish).
- Add one tablespoon of butter, the oysters, the oyster liquor, the celery, Worcestershire sauce and sherry. Stir constantly and do not allow the stew to boil.
- As soon as the edges of the oysters start to curl, add the cream and stir.
- Place the buttered bread in the oven and toast till anchovy butter is melted and 'crostinis' start to brown.
- When stew is close to, but NOT boiling, remove from heat, remove and discard celery and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Pour into two bowls.
- Divide the remaining tablespoon of butter between the two bowls and garnish with paprika.
- Serve with anchovy toasts.
- While you are dishing out the stew, have your guest open the champagne.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 615.3, Fat 37.1, SaturatedFat 20.9, Cholesterol 194, Sodium 628.6, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.6, Protein 26
OYSTER LOAF SANDWICH
I think the shrimp (or even scallops) can replace oysters in this sandwich. The tartar sauce for the sandwich is included but you can easily use your own favorite store tartar sauce instead. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (August 1990)
Provided by ellie_
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- To make the tartar sauce: (see note above for short cut) Place yolks (or egg beaters), 1 tablespoon oil, lemon juice, mustard and cayenne in food processor or blender and blend or process to combine. With machine running add the remaining oil (7 tablespoons) and process until thick. Transfer tartar sauce to a small bowl and stir in remaining sauce ingredients (green onions - salt. (*sauce can be prepared two days ahead and refrigerated).
- To prepare bread for sandwiches: using a long serrated knife, cut loaves in half length-wise. Remove centers from each half, leaving a 1-inch shell. Place bread centers in clean processor or blender and using on/off turns, process until crumbs are fine. Transfer to pie dish or medium bowl and stir in dry breadcrumbs.
- To prepare oysters: set up three pie dishes or bowls for dipping. Pie dish 1: whisk eggs and milk together in dish, set aside. Pie dish 2: pour in flour and set aside. Pie dish 3: bread crumbs.
- Season oysters with salt and pepper and then dredge in flour, patting off excess, dip in egg mixture and then roll in the breadcrumbs. Repeat for all oysters (or see note above and use other or a combination of shell fish) and then refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place bread halves on cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Heat oil in skillet or deep fryer to 375°F.
- Deep fry oysters in batches until crisp and golden brown, turning occasionally (3-5 minutes). Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- To make sandwiches: spread the tartar sauce (see note above in description) on insides of each bread half, sprinkle with lettuce over the bottom halves and then top with tomato slices and finally top with oysters. Cover loaves with top halves of the bread. Cut each loaf into thirds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 746.2, Fat 31.4, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 302, Sodium 815.5, Carbohydrate 74.7, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 3.2, Protein 39.3
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