Bay Point Oyster Stew

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All: Recipes, Remembrances, and a Little Riotous Behavior

By Mary Martha Greene

Published 2021

  • About

Aunt Mimi didn’t like oysters, but she loved oyster stew and Mother’s oyster dressing. It was always a race to the table to sit next to Mimi so the oysters she didn’t want would make it over to your soup bowl or plate. Once she removed the oysters, she loved the stew!

Mimi’s classic Lowcountry oyster stew is very simple to make. Melt a half stick of butter in a saucepan over low heat. If you like onion in your oyster stew (M