Oysters

[STS Lincolnite]

Living in a land-locked state in the upper midwest and far from the ocean, oysters were much harder to come by when I was growing up in the 1970s and 1980s (and probably at a higher price point too). The only time we had them was as oyster stew on Christmas.

While traveling as an adult, I have been exposed to many different oyster preparations and I have to say fried are my favorite (a nice New Oleans fried oyster po' boy would be delicious right now!) with my fondly remembered oyster stew a close second.