tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post8374039987826360518..comments2024-03-28T19:30:58.564-07:00Comments on Kissack Adventures: Do You Like Oysters???Nancy Kissackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-70924252516468421022016-08-28T07:43:29.162-07:002016-08-28T07:43:29.162-07:00It has to do a lot with the cost and availability
...It has to do a lot with the cost and availability<br /><br />It's fish,,, in the old New England days fish chowder was usually the staple and it was usually whatever they catch at the time<br />If they happen to be lucky to get clams that day that also would go in to the chowder <br /> So most old-timers thank God there's not many around would put in fish and clams into their chowder some of the old cooks still do it today <br /><br />Now with an oyster stew the reason why they don't put fish in it because you're putting in the whole oyster belly and all The two don't make a good combination <br /> And you can eat oyster crackers with either or The tiny cracker is used to absorb the butter in the stew But the oyster itself is best with saltine crackers And you ask why very simple The oyster goes on top of the saltine cracker and you eat it as one<br /><br />A little sidenote if you take ANY clam Steam it up <br />Take the belly off the clam,, make a chowder stew or fried. and you can't tell the difference (guaranteed)<br />This is why I suggested butter clams as a first choice steamers as a second<br />Small cherrystone clams as a third <br />A very good reputable seafood market will tell you how to steam tham<br /> one can of beer (no water )is all you need to steam<br /><br />Mister edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293854096422236002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-71302764807126285272016-08-28T06:04:22.843-07:002016-08-28T06:04:22.843-07:00I'm guessing stew has other FISH in it. I'...I'm guessing stew has other FISH in it. I'll pass if it has oysters!Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-33440351734752950692016-08-27T14:03:08.212-07:002016-08-27T14:03:08.212-07:00Well somebody that grew up in New England has alwa...Well somebody that grew up in New England has always been around shellfish and fin fish I will tell you honestly oysters <br />they're nasty little suckers<br />No I don't begrudge anybody for eating them you do your thing <br />Yeah I'll give you a little information it,s short and sweet<br />Next time you go and you have clam chowder One really need to ask yourself what is the clam in the clan chowder<br />Look up the word sea clam and that's your answer<br />It is a winter harvest from Cape Cod Bay to the Georgia banks from Maine to Rhode Island<br />Miss Nancy question you to ask,,the next time you go back there,,ask them 2 questions one do they make their own clam chowder or oyster stew or do they eat it out in a restaurant and listen to their answer <br />If the first question is oh yes try to con a recipe out of them<br />And I hope you noticed I didn't call it oyster chowder<br />See if you can guess what The difference is between A chowder and a stew<br /><br />I will give you a hint,,, it is only one ingredient<br />Only FISHerman would know the answer<br />Mister edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293854096422236002noreply@blogger.com