Oysters Rockefeller

Name: Oysters Rockefeller
Yield: 6 Servings.
Ingredients: 36 oysters; 1 cup finely chopped scallions; 2 pounds or 2 (10-ounce) packages fresh spinach; 2 tablespoons flour; 8 tablespoons butter; Tabasco sauce to taste; ½ cup heavy cream; ½ cup finely chopped parsley; ½ cup finely chopped celery; 1 (2-ounce) can anchovies, drained; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 or 2 tablespoons Pernod, Ricard, or other anise-flavored liqueur; 1 or 2 tablespoons Pernod, Ricard, or other anise-flavored liqueur; 1 or 2 tablespoons Pernod, Ricard, or other anise-flavored liqueur

Preparation info

6
Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

36 oysters
2 pounds or 2 (10-ounce) packages fresh spinach

Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Open the oysters, leaving them on the half shell and reserving the oyster liquor.
Pick over the spinach and remove any tough stems and blemished leaves. Rinse well and put in a saucepan. Cover and cook, stirring,