429 fresh the half shell Recipes

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

tomatoes, seeded and diced, chopped green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, olive oil, ground cumin, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, fresh oysters, shucked and left on the half shell, crusty french bread

grated tangerine peel, tangerine juice, rice vinegar, fresh red jalapeno chili (about 1/2 oz.), rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced, minced shallot, pepper, dozen shucked oysters on the half-shell (see notes )

red jalapeno or red fresno chiles, seeded and finely diced, chopped cilantro leaves, red wine vinegar, fresh meyer lemon juice, fine sea salt, dozen oysters on the half-shell

fresh oysters (i used kumamoto, kushi, and fanny bay), asparagus, trimmed , run through a frencher and cut into 1-inch pieces, freshly squeezed orange juice, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard with seeds, garlic, finely chopped, sugar, oranges 9cut into supremes ), vegetable oil, ground cumin, salt and pepper to taste

dozen medium-size fresh oysters in the shell, butter, divided, olive oil, divided, day-old french-bread breadcrumbs, minced green onions, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, garlic cloves, pressed, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced fresh thyme, minced fresh oregano, kosher salt, ground black pepper, ground red pepper, rock salt

chopped pickled ginger, peeled and diced jicama, peeled, seeded, and diced cucumber, diced red onion, seasoned rice wine vinegar, fresh lime or lemon juice, chopped fresh cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, sugar, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh oysters

mussels (a 1 lb box), fresh breadcrumb, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, melted, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic clove, minced finely, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, salt and pepper, lemon , juice of

fresh lemon , zested and juiced, fresh lime , zested and juiced, sake, water, sugar, yuzu juice, light corn syrup, dozen raw oysters on the half shell, prepared wasabi, tobiko caviar ( flying fish roe)

unsalted butter, at room temperature, thick-cut bacon , cooked until crisp, and finely chopped, minced roasted red peppers, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper, littleneck clams, on the half shell smoked, wood chips

firm-ripe california avocados, peeled, seeded, and chopped, fresh lemon juice, minced shallots, minced garlic, salt, ground white pepper, cold heavy cream, dozen oysters on the half shell, kosher salt, golden whitefish caviar, chopped fresh chives, garnish, lemon wedges, garnish

littleneck clams on the half shell, bacon, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, hot pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped flat-leaf parsley, fresh bread crumbs, freshly ground black pepper

crushed white pepper, salt, dry white wine, olive oil, chopped shallots, crushed ice, kosher salt, dozen freshly shucked oysters on the half-shell

shrimp, buttermilk, cracker crumb (keebler export crackers or galletas work best), all-purpose flour, garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, hot pepper sauce (i use lousiana), unsalted butter, melted, vegetable oil (for frying ), bleu cheese salad dressing

highest-quality fresh sea scallops , tough foot muscles removed, highest-quality fresh littleneck clams, fresh lemon juice (preferably meyer lemon juice), highest-quality extra-virgin olive oil, minced jalapeno pepper, kosher or sea salt

mussels , scrubbed and debearded, chopped leek, garlic cloves, minced, clam juice, half-and-half, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, white bread, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh oregano, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

rice vinegar (not seasoned ), peanut oil, asian sesame oil, grated peeled fresh ginger, scallion, thinly sliced, fresh serrano chile or 1/2 fresh jalapeno chile, minced, salt, ground cumin, coarse salt for stabilizing clams on platter, hard-shelled clams (2 1/2 lb) such as littlenecks (less than 2 inches wide), scrubbed well, seaweed salad

champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, dry white wine, pernod or pastis liqueur, minced shallots, minced red bell pepper, crushed ice, fresh oysters, top shells removed