I am not a vendor, oysterman, or merchant. You will not see me at a festival offering or selling anything. I am just an fan and oyster lover.
I enjoy the oysterfest atmosphere (almost as much as I love eating oysters).
The people that you meet and the sounds and experiences makes one feel good to be alive.
Just imagine any county fair that you have been to:
The sounds, the smells, the tastes. All of that and more can be found in any oyster festival.
You can also find ALL of the usual fare: Corndogs, Italian sausages and Phillys, funnel cakes, and of course candy apples, and Peanut butter and Jelly on a stick? - (it's probably pretty good).
PB&J on a stick - photo by Cheryl Carlin.
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Now of course, I am going for the oysters...
I will most likely hit a good half dozen vendors - which are usually churches or civic organizations - and buy (and eat) 1/2 dozen oysters from each.
My choice of fried, raw, or steamed on the half shell will depend on the conversations that I have with the employees working the tent. I like to engage the workers around the corner or at the back of the tent.
If the group is a church that is opening jars of shucked oysters and frying in a secret recipe - well... - give me an order of fried oysters RIGHT NOW! - with a healthy portion of their homemade dipping sauce - mmmmmm.
If the tent represents a local restaurant who buys fresh from local oystermen - and I talk with the guy in charge and believe that the oysters that they are serving right then were pulled from the water earlier - well they need to immediately serve me some oysters raw - on the half shell (probably a full dozen).
Anything questionable - give me 1/2 dozen steamed on the half shell - and I'm moving on.
To all of my readers: I'm sorry that I haven't posted for a while. It;s all thanks to the new job and all. I will return soon.
Check out the new recipe that I posted on our blog: OYSTER BLOG
I hope to see you all at the 53rd Annual Oyster Festival in Urbanna Virginia. November 5th and 5th 2010.
Check out the oyster festival website: HERE http://www.urbannaoysterfestival.com/
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