A Dozen Galveston Oysters from 12 Different Reefs
On Saturday April 2, Tommy’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar in Clear Lake held a tasting of a dozen different Galveston oysters by appellation. All of the oysters were provided by …
Trashfish To Go: Total Catch Market
If you haven’t visited P.J. Stoops at his “Total Catch Market” yet, this Saturday (April 2) will be an excellent day to stop by. Stoops sells unusual fish that are …
Aw Shucks, Ya'll
Garden & Gun Magazine The Southerner’s Guide to Oysters Whether you’re baking them, frying them, or eating them raw, there is nothing better than the sweet briny goodness of a …
Why Pay More for Oysters with Names?
Seeing Gulf oysters sold by place names has long been a dream of mine. So the oyster panel discussion and the tasting at Gaido’s we did at the Foodways Texas …
Bycatch of the Day: Texas Whelks
At the Foodways Texas Gulf symposium P.J. Stoops spoke at a bycatch panel. He explained that somebody is interested in eating nearly everything caught in a fishing boat. For lunch, …
The New Gulf Oyster Bar
At the time of the Civil War, oysters from Pepper Grove Reef in East Galveston Bay were very popular in oyster bars. So were the oysters from Lady’s Pass and …
Aw Shucks!
Many thanks to Greg Morago for the excellent article “Just Shuck It” in this Sunday’s Houston Chronicle on the subject of branding oysters by place names. And thanks to Brett …
An Historic Oyster Tasting
For many years, Texas oysters have been sold as a commodity product–all of them dumped into the same shucker’s pile as it were. Meanwhile, oysters from the Pacific Northwest, Cape …
Tex-Mex Cooking Classes at My House
“Why don’t you give a class about how to make Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas?” Mike, my physical therapist said as he twisted my arm into a pretzel shape. Mike moved here …
Foodways Texas Does Dallas
On January 24th, Chef Tim Byres will host the first Foodways Texas event in Dallas at his red-hot new restaurant–Smoke. Barbecued seafood will be featured to highlight the theme of …