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Get Via Carota's recipe: Chilled Oysters with Cucumber Mignonette

Get Via Carota's recipe: Chilled Oysters with Cucumber Mignonette

refreshing, briny delicacies to get your summer on

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Oysters with cucumber mignonette. photo credit: Via Carota

Today’s recipe, chilled oysters with cucumber mignonette, comes from NYC osteria Via Carota. Are you an oyster fan? If so, what region produces your favorites? Mine are Maine’s on account of their briny minerality. Leave a comment down below and let me know — I’m eager to connect!

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“Oysters in my pocket

We’re saving for lunch

Not that we are selfish

We just haven’t learnt much

Send me on my bicycle

The chain is all rust

Oh well, that’s miles away

Oh well, that’s miles away”

Song pairing: Oysters In My Pocket by Royel Otis1

Recipe difficulty rating: intermediate

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