Oyster roast

Throw a Lowcountry-style shindig with a little help from G&G

Classic Cocktail Sauce perfect for serving with any type of seafood.

However you take yours—wild or farmed, raw or cooked, Gulf or East Coast—the hour of the pearl is now. Here are our favorite oyster recipes.

Learn how to host your own oyster roast with these recipes and tips on cooking and shucking oysters.

You can use any type of oyster that appeals to you, though you might want to get fairly large, meaty ones to hold in the oyster juices in the larger shell. Medium to large East Coast oysters, such as Island Creek oysters from Duxbury, Mass., work well. These oysters make an inviting appetizer at a backyard get-together.

How to host a Oyster Roast Party.We break the party down into three groups: party prep, food and miscellaneous for the best oyster roast party success

Classic Cocktail Sauce perfect for serving with any type of seafood.

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This simple oyster preparation will have you wishing for seafood every night.