5 gulf coast oyster Recipes

grapeseed or olive oil, toasted unbleached all-purpose flour, sliced green onion, coarsely chopped celery, fresh or frozen okra, cut into 1/2-inch-wide pieces, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes, chicken , fish, or vegetable stock, heated, shrimp, peeled, fresh oysters, fresh crabmeat, drained and picked, chopped garlic, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

thick-cut bacon , cut into lardons (or 2 tsp. canola oil), leeks, white and pale green part, well washed, halved horizontally, and thinly sliced into half-moons, all-purpose flour, clam juice, milk, heavy cream, oysters, drained , juices reserved, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh thyme, bay leaf, preferably fresh, dry sherry, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper

chicken stock, crawfish , rinsed well in several changes of cold water and eviscerated, shrimp, deveined, olive oil, chorizo sausage, white onion, chopped, stalks celery, diced medium, green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and diced medium, all-purpose flour, tomato paste, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh or defrosted fresh frozen okra, stem-end removed and sliced, freshly chopped parsley leaves, divided, fresh scallions, white and tender green parts only, sliced, red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and diced medium, fresh tomatoes , seeds removed and medium diced, dozen shucked oysters, cooked lump crabmeat , picked over for shells, cooked white rice, file powder

canola oil, very ripe large beefsteak tomatoes, halved, seeded and coarsely chopped, garlic , smashed, shallots, thinly sliced, olive oil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus leaves for garnish, red wine vinegar, honey, chopped fresh oregano, red chile flakes (or more if you prefer it really spicy), salt and freshly ground black pepper, oysters , such as blue point or gulf coast, kosher salt , for serving