August 6, 2015
oyster sunday
photo by adrien broom
it was bound to happen....
a circus peanut has made it to the top of the republican field for president, and tonight the clown car of candidates will take the stage to debate for our viewing pleasure. but instead of posting a pairing of god, guns, grits and gravy, we thought oysters might be more appropriate. from humble roots, tough to crack, and a little slimy, these mother shuckers are deliciously similar to our presidential candidates.
but we're not talking about just any oysters, we're bringing you the creme de la creme in honor of this week's other monumental event: national oyster day. these oysters (and the photographer who brought us this week's amazing snaps) hail from a land by the sea: a tiny island respite in Long island sound that Connecticut and new york have been fighting over since the 1650s. fishers island has been referenced in everything from mad men to moonrise kingdom, yet this little slice of heaven remains blissfully quiet. we think there's some lost-style juju on this island which creates the perfect conditions to grow these briny little bivalves.
so pull up a chair, crack open some oysters, and play our drinking game to the republican debate tonight.
eat.
photo by adrien broom
ingredients
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 1/4 c. red wine vinegar
- peel of 1/2 a lemon, sliced thinly
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 grinds of a pepper mill
mignonette to pair with fishers island oysters
1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Let stand for two hours so they can get to know each other.
here's also a tutorial about how to shuck your own oysters.
drink.
photo by adrien broom
ingredients
- one republican debate
muscadet sèvre et maine // republican debate drinking game
ya ya...this is a a nice bottle of wine...check it out here. it pairs really nicely with oysters but also with a delightful drinking game.
Tonight is the spectacle that is the FIRST presidential debate. so tune in and do yourself a favor...take a drink every time a candidate says:
1) Obamacare
2) Benghazi
3) Hillary's emails
4) ISIS
5) God/Jesus
6) The Middle Class
7) "my father..."
8) 2nd Amendment
9) Freedom
10) Ronald Reagan
Take a shot every time the candidate tries to speak or say a word in Spanish. finish your drink if trump's hair flies off.
be prepared to call in sick on Friday!
