Comments on: Christmas Eve Dinner 2007, The Oysters…

By: sister

sister — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:24:04 +0000

Maria Clara, The silver pattern is Tiffany’s “Bamboo”, designed by Van Truex, Tiffany’s head designer in the 60’s. First produced in ’68 it has been copied extensively. It was my wedding silver and I still love the pattern.

By: Maria Clara

Maria Clara — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:13:00 +0000

I love the pattern of Sister’s Silverware! Great dinner starter.

By: The Steak Lady

The Steak Lady — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:25:05 +0000

Sister, i am simply in awe. You are now officialy my idol! :D Thanks so much for sharing this MM! what a great holiday feast =)

By: JM

JM — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:47:11 +0000

Lee, you bet…i bought Talaba (Oysters) near CENECO–yummy… when you get there a bit early, you really get the big ones and i think its on daily basis ha…aside from Oysters that were just submerged in boiling water..I did Baked Oysters w/ cheese and garlic and Deep Fried Oysters with Mango Salsa…I really wish that one day I can come across Oyster Plates..So Sosyal!

By: Christer J

Christer J — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:41:23 +0000

I agree with Lee & Zena. Iloilo &/or Panay oysters are HUGE! When in Iloilo, we buy oysters from a suki in Oton who also provides talaba for some big restaus in Manila. They are truly delicious. You can buy them freshly cooked and already shucked. Namit gid!

By: sister

sister — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:35:08 +0000

FYI oyster plates come in 2 kinds- shallow wells for oyster out of the shell and deeper wells for oysters in the shell. They were pretty common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

By: sister

sister — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:33:19 +0000

Big oysters are not necessarily better. Freshness counts most and in the US you can ask to see the pack date on the bag, the store is required to show it if asked. I only serve oysters in the winter- December to March are the safest months, I would be worried about oysters from warm waters where they may be more likely to be contaminated (amoebic dysentery, hepatitis, etc.). Cook oysters from warm waters.

By: zena

zena — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:37:31 +0000

I love oysters! And my best experience is in iloilo, but they weren’t the big kind. Plump, juicy, and tasty. I agree with CecileJ. Di kaya mabilaukan ako? Hehe. The oyster plate seems more practical for me than putting it on a bed of rock salt.

By: CecileJ

CecileJ — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:36:18 +0000

Lee, wow as big as kid’s slippers? Hindi ba mahirap lunukin yun? :-)

By: rocoi

rocoi — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:21:41 +0000

lee, a fellow ilonggo haha! nami man talaba sa roxas kag! :)
MM, i wasn’t able to check your site the whole time i was in my hometown so now that i am back in manila, the first thing i did when i got to work was read them hehe this was some feast!