Posted on 01/10/2017 12:36:09 PM PST by heterosupremacist
So rich, there was only one man’s name this dish could bear at the time according to the chef who so masterfully created famous recipes in the French Quarter. January 10 recognizes National Oysters Rockefeller Day!
In 1889 in the renowned kitchen of Antoine’s, Jules Alciatore developed a recipe for baked oysters on the half shell with sauce and bread crumbs that would earn the name Oysters Rockefeller. A dish so rich Alciatore himself admitted, “…I know of no other name rich enough for their richness.”
While other restaurants serve similar dishes, only historic Antoine’s (founded by Antoine Alciatore, Jules Alciatore’s father in 1840) serves the original Oysters Rockefeller.
Food Network’s Alton Brown even told us on Good Eats that Alciatore took the recipe to his grave. Others have tried to determine the finer ingredients without success. Only Antoine’s and the Alciatore family have the authentic recipe.
Having served over three million, five hundred thousand orders of Oysters Rockefeller and counting, Antoine’s recipe has withstood the test of time and garnered the praises of culinary critics.
Each order since 1889 has been numbered. Even today’s customers will receive their privileged number identifying their place in the history of Oysters Rockefeller.
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Rockefeller? RINOs must be in Heaven!
Love oysters, hate oysters rockelfeller.
Not a fan of oysters, but can tolerate them baked and hidden in fun, distracting flavors.
I am crazy about oysters, but don’t like this dish either. I like them raw with lemon
I like clams and mussels, but for some reason I do not enjoy oysters, regardless of the preparation.
Ditto! I can eat raw oysters by the bucket. The only way to eat oysters!
I like my oysters raw - no lemon, nor any sauce on the side.
Same here, but I prefer hot sauce.
50 years or so ago.....her in NY, the proper pronunciation was err-sters
HERE. not HER.
Oysters form the core of my high protein/low carb diet. I love them raw, grilled, smoked, Rockefeller or pretty much any other way.
I’ve recently discovered they’re pretty tasty with Buffalo Wild Wings Thai Curry sauce and Caribbean Jerk sauce.
Can’t find raw oysters in ‘tainers anywhere! Is it a seasonal shortage?
which hot sauces do you like best
I love oysters fried, steamed, raw, Rockefeller, grilled, baked, in casseroles, or any other way. Can’t get a good oyster where I now live, though. Shame.
I love Oysters Rockefeller—Antoine’s only!
Regardless, no New Orleans visit is complete without dinner at Antoine’s!
Excellent food, gorgeous decor, classy, old world formal table service.
The establishment suffered near-total destruction in Katrina, and its iconic maître d’, Clifton Lachney, drowned in the attic of his home along with his disabled son.
Old Mr. Lachney was one of my favorite New Orleans characters. Pencil-thin mustache, seersucker suit, Panama hat.
Siriacha, Tabasco (both red and green) and Louisiana Hot Sauce—in that order.
Also, I have one called Bayou Butt Burner, with a grinning crocodile with flames shooting out his hiney, on the label.
I get fresh lobster & crab overnighted from these folks:
https://www.giovannisfishmarket.com/seafood-online/oysters.aspx
Plenty more options here:
Lovely place: http://www.antoines.com/gallery
Love it! Love fried oysters, too.
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