Oyster Shucking
Oysters at Hog Island Oysters in Marshall at Tomales bay -
Buy a bag then shuck them at pt reyes picnic area (source)
Hiking - Tomales Bay Trail 1?, 2
Packing list
Recipe for Hog Wash
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup natural rice vinegar
1 large shallot, peeled and finely diced
1 large Jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
1/2 bunch of cilantro, finely chopped
juice of 1 lime
Mignonette Sauce
Make the mignonette at least 4 hours ahead of time, preferably a day or two, which allows for the flavors to blend, and the shallots to mellow.
Ingredients
4 large (walnut-sized) shallots (enough for 3/4 of a cup, minced)
2/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup clear, unseasoned rice vinegar*
1 pinch of sugar
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of finely crushed white peppercorns (do not use pre-ground or powdered white pepper)
*If using seasoned rice vinegar, omit the sugar and salt
Buy a bag then shuck them at pt reyes picnic area (source)
Hiking - Tomales Bay Trail 1?, 2
Packing list
- Oyster knives for shucking
- Glove + towel
- Cooler
- Ice / Ice Pack
- Hog Wash
- Lemons + cutting knife + cutting board
- Hot sauce (optional)
- Beer
- Chips / snacks
- Platter to place ice + oysters on
- Water to rinse hands with
- Chairs & Table
Recipe for Hog Wash
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup natural rice vinegar
1 large shallot, peeled and finely diced
1 large Jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
1/2 bunch of cilantro, finely chopped
juice of 1 lime
Mignonette Sauce
Make the mignonette at least 4 hours ahead of time, preferably a day or two, which allows for the flavors to blend, and the shallots to mellow.
Ingredients
4 large (walnut-sized) shallots (enough for 3/4 of a cup, minced)
2/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup clear, unseasoned rice vinegar*
1 pinch of sugar
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of finely crushed white peppercorns (do not use pre-ground or powdered white pepper)
*If using seasoned rice vinegar, omit the sugar and salt