The world is my Oyster

Oysters! Some hate them, some love them. I'm the latter part, unfortunately my girlfriend is too. The great thing is that they're as healthy as an ox. They're high in protein and vitamin A, B, C and D and a great rumour has it that they're a natural aphrodisiac.

I'll prepare the oysters two ways. Au natural with a squeeze of lemon and oyster gratineé.

For the oyster gratineé you'll need:

6-8 Oysters
1dl Creme Fraiche (38% of course)
30-40g of Cheese (I used Gruyere since it's great for melting and tastes divine)
A pinch of Pepper
A squeeze of Lemon

Open the oysters with an oyster-knife. Remember to use a small towel as handguard, there's nothing worse than bloody oysters. Line them on a oven-proof plateau covered in salt, so the oysters won't tip over. Put a small tsp of creme fraiche in each oyster and top of with a bit of cheese, a twist of pepper and a squeeze of lemon. Place in a preheated oven as high as it goes. Wait for the cheese to brown lightly.

Oyster au natural doesn't require much. Simply open the oysters and serve on a plate covered in salt or crunched ice with half a lemon. 

We decided to enjoy a nice '09 Riesling, not conventional, but it worked fine.

Suggested drinks: Dry white wines (Sauvignon Blanc, Chablis etc) or dry sparkling wines (Champagne, Cava etc).