tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post3342901865452629096..comments2023-04-16T10:39:30.884-04:00Comments on French Laundry at Home: Pickled Oysters with English Cucumber "Capellini" and DillUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-49557239056630560392007-08-16T15:19:00.000-04:002007-08-16T15:19:00.000-04:00I have also been lurking for a while, because I am...I have also been lurking for a while, because I am also attempting a charge through the French Laundry cookbook, while not quite as systematically as you have been. <BR/><BR/>I have to comment on this dish, because I made it and was suprised to find that I really loved it. I used cheap caviar, which probably should have ruined it by itself, but was suprised that the whole thing worked quite well. I felt this dish was in need of a defender, so I thought it was the right time to chime in.Mike & JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343735463652024177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-19619975929961175792007-08-14T11:19:00.000-04:002007-08-14T11:19:00.000-04:00Oyster fandom has gotten to the point where it mak...Oyster fandom has gotten to the point where it makes me angry. Any time I go out to a seafood restaurant it seems all the people I'm with love oysters, leading to me picking at my own little appetizer while everyone else shares the oyster plate. Stupid oysters!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598437779185407354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-10714750305995778262007-08-13T23:21:00.000-04:002007-08-13T23:21:00.000-04:00Oh I laughed when I clicked on the link and to my ...Oh I laughed when I clicked on the link and to my delight (read Horror) it was Celine!!!<BR/><BR/>Great recap, and I am impressed that you made this dish, even though you knew there was no way you were going to try it. That's dedication to the cause for you:)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933366632869606653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-27855751085132179622007-08-13T14:23:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:23:00.000-04:00Stumbled over here from Apartment Therapy, from Sm...Stumbled over here from Apartment Therapy, from Smitten Kitchen originally.<BR/><BR/>How funny - I just brought back a container of shucked oyster for my husband, who, it turns out, had a desperate craving for fried oysters. And now I can't bring myself to eat them. They're just too gross looking!!<BR/><BR/>Entertaining post and kudos on your plan to work through the cookbook!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174370689197345283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-88498017967679971252007-08-13T12:52:00.000-04:002007-08-13T12:52:00.000-04:00John, she's systematically preparing ALL of the re...John, she's systematically preparing ALL of the recipes in the French Laundry cookbook! That's the point of the whole blog! If she decided to pick and choose we'd all heave a collective, "eehhnnn. Why am I reading this?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-22603650454382441362007-08-13T11:14:00.000-04:002007-08-13T11:14:00.000-04:00Not too sure how I feel about pickled oysters real...Not too sure how I feel about pickled oysters really. I am looking forward to the figs! Think I will go to my local Middle Eastern Market and buy some for a snack. Looking forward to the next dish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-80910141933913375712007-08-13T09:11:00.000-04:002007-08-13T09:11:00.000-04:00The whole concept of pickled oysters is beyond rev...The whole concept of pickled oysters is beyond revolting. And I like oysters!!! Pickled fish recipes seem to be a recent trend in my food reading and I've started just flipping past those recipes. Normally, I read things that include stuff I can't eat because, even though I'm violently allergic to melons, that watermelon soup at least *sounds* good. Pickled fish. Not so much.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489475450299908037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-33279797070348867862007-08-13T00:45:00.000-04:002007-08-13T00:45:00.000-04:00Why didn't you just skip this recipe and make some...Why didn't you just skip this recipe and make something you might like? Come on!! Life is too short...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830886869206163746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-33777913736353693752007-08-13T00:06:00.000-04:002007-08-13T00:06:00.000-04:00Beautiful plating! I love the feathery-ness of the...Beautiful plating! I love the feathery-ness of the seaweed. I haven't been at all tempted to make this dish and I love oysters, I can understand you giving it a pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-90711493116889009852007-08-12T20:54:00.000-04:002007-08-12T20:54:00.000-04:00I have to say that the last tomato tart was so gre...I have to say that the last tomato tart was so great looking that I could taste it just by looking at the photo.<BR/><BR/>UNFORTUNATELY, I have a great sense for food and was ALSO able to taste the oyster bit above just by looking at it.<BR/><BR/>And I'm still chewing. Fech.<BR/><BR/>Moving on...moving on.pdxblogmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424710962818464421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-7481271341517539482007-08-12T19:23:00.000-04:002007-08-12T19:23:00.000-04:00I don't know many blogs that can reference Bob Fos...I don't know many blogs that can reference Bob Fosse, Celine Dion and Andrew McCarthy in one post. Which is why I keep coming back. Can't wait for the fig recipe! Sounds delicious.bookwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199899561088455108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-36768781825227919082007-08-12T16:26:00.000-04:002007-08-12T16:26:00.000-04:00Again, I love oysters, and I love pickles, but the...Again, I love oysters, and I love pickles, but the thought of pickled oysters makes me want to hurl.<BR/><BR/>I'm not touchin' an oyster that's just been sitting in something overnight, pickled or not. Ew.Jaye Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770506885754168731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-17091480170603175212007-08-12T15:21:00.000-04:002007-08-12T15:21:00.000-04:00Maybe you should try a kosher cookbook next time??...Maybe you should try a kosher cookbook next time?? No oysters, lobsters, or soft-shell crabs needs a face-removal. No a one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-60151965236955941492007-08-12T13:36:00.000-04:002007-08-12T13:36:00.000-04:00hilarious - as usualhilarious - as usualAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-2864879035819578852007-08-12T13:30:00.000-04:002007-08-12T13:30:00.000-04:00I've been lurking for some time, now, but I can't ...I've been lurking for some time, now, but I can't hold back any longer.<BR/><BR/>The posts where you've hated the dish, are totally honest about your disgust, etc., are priceless. <BR/><BR/>As an oyster lover, however, I think there's causation with the correlation of you hating them and the 2 dishes you made not being liked by your tasters.<BR/><BR/>This dish sounds damn good, imo. Maybe I'll make it myself and it'll turn out better since I won't have my eyes closed and my nose pinched every time I'm in contact with the bivalve. :)<BR/><BR/>That being said, I clicked on your "300 times" link without scanning ahead and thought "Good God. She has such great taste in food, what the hell?" Of course, after returning to your page, I snickered at the point you made. I don't know if you watched the Oscars, but if you have, I'm sure you were shocked by Celine's craptastic version of Morricone's "I Knew I Loved You." Check out my blog post <A HREF="http://dawgbite.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> about it. It also includes a fantastic live performance of "The Ecstasy of Gold" from Morricone's soundtrack to "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly." In case the comments don't support href tags, here's the link:<BR/><BR/>http://dawgbite.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work - it's not only totally acceptable that we have different tastes, but it's what makes this blog shine (not to mention the concept itself) - you're not caught in the pretentious trap of liking oysters just because you're supposed to. Well done. A vast number of food snobs could learn from your example.Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318053234624556444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-14746966032794665872007-08-12T13:18:00.000-04:002007-08-12T13:18:00.000-04:00Wow, I'm amazed you are willing to even attempt th...Wow, I'm amazed you are willing to even attempt this. It's good as a public service warning, though.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait for the figs!Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-68742550271508980522007-08-12T12:37:00.000-04:002007-08-12T12:37:00.000-04:00Tell me you did Jazz Hands. Please God for all tha...Tell me you did Jazz Hands. Please God for all that is Holy, please tell me you did the jazz hands!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com