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Home » Recipes » Oysters with Tabasco Granita

Oysters with Tabasco Granita

November 28, 2013 by Alida Ryder 6 Comments

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My mom was an oyster lover of note. Whenever they were on the menu at a restaurant, she would give my dad the puppy-eyes and ask how many she could have. He always caved and told her to have as many as she wanted and she always ordered at least 12. For herself. I first tasted an oyster when I was around 8 and I found them incredibly strange. I liked that they tasted of the sea but the texture freaked me out. A couple of years later I tried again and fell instantly in love. However, I don’t eat them the same way others do. I chew them. I know, I know. People have told me I’m disgusting for doing it that way but I can’t just swallow them whole. It makes me shudder AND I feel like it’s such a waste. The flavour is so fresh and light and if you just swallow them whole, you don’t get to experience it fully. So judge me if you want, but oysters I shall chew.

Oysters with Tobasco Granita

Fresh oysters

For the Love chapter of my book, I knew I had to include oysters and I wanted to jazz them up a little. I made a trio of oysters and served them with Champagne mignonette, lemon salsa and my favourite, a twist on the original way of eating them, with a Tabasco granita. I think the best way to serve fresh oysters is with plenty of freshly squeezed lemon, black pepper and a dash of Tabasco. To add a little flair, I decided to make a granita of the Tabasco which, in all honesty, is the easiest thing in the world (as is demonstrated by the video) and looks incredibly impressive. For a fabulous Festive season canape, serve oysters on the half shell on a large bed of ice with a bowl of the granita and lemon wedges for guests to help themselves.

Tobasco Granita

Oysters with Tobasco Granita

Oysters with Tobasco Granita

Oysters with Tobasco Granita

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Course: canapé, Hors d'oeuvres, Snack, Starter
Prep Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 6
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

for the granita

  • 100 ml Tabasco

to serve

  • 12 fresh oysters on the half shell
  • lemon wedges
  • black pepper

Instructions

  • Pour the Tabasco into a freezer-proof dish and place in the freezer.
  • Allow the Tabasco to freeze solid.
  • When ready to serve, scrape the surface of the frozen Tabasco to make a granita.
  • Serve fresh oysters with a small amount of the granita and a squeeze of lemon juice and a crack of black pepper.

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  1. Alida Ryder

    November 28, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    Oh yum! I’m sure that would be divine!

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  2. Alida Ryder

    November 28, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    Debs, indeed. Such a ridiculous typo. I corrected it. Apologies!

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  3. Nanette Louw

    November 28, 2013 at 5:19 PM

    Hahahaha, I have always chewed my oysters! I thought that was the way its done?! Huge waste not to…

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    • Alida Ryder

      November 28, 2013 at 6:32 PM

      I know!

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  4. Debs

    November 28, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    Sounds very yummy! But one question – – do you mean Tabasco?

    https://www.facebook.com/TabascoSA

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  5. Sune Moolman

    November 28, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Loving it! Now to find fresh oysters…
    Have you tried it with tequila? I bet you can make a nice granita with that as well. 🙂

    Reply

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