At your next event, why not treat your guests to Oystertainment®, a unique and fun service offered by Red Oyster? Instead of a stationary raw bar, Oystertainers, clad in their signature oyster-shucking uniform and bucket, will individually shuck oysters for each guest.
“It’s a unique experience that someone personally opens a fresh oyster for you; it makes you feel very special,” says Angelique van der Made, owner of Red Oyster, a boutique oyster catering company based in New York and New Jersey that has been making people happy for over 22 years. The company also has offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and since this year London.
These professional and personable Oystertainers don’t only shuck oysters, they also educate. They explain where an oyster is from, and why a particular oyster from Maine tastes different than one from Prince Edward Island. They can also recommend how to eat these delicacies and the condiments that go well with them. For example, hot sauce can be too overpowering and cover up the taste of the oyster, plus you should never just slurp one down. “Chewing it a few times brings out all the flavors - the salinity, the sweetness, the brininess, and the umami taste,” she says.
Red Oyster prefers to serve oysters from Northeastern waters, such as those found in Massachusetts and Maine and up to Prince Edward Island in Canada. Oysters from these regions have a strong shell and a nice combination of salinity and brininess, which gives them a lot more flavor.
“The oyster farmers ship to New York every night to a supplier in Brooklyn, and we get our oysters from there so they are always fresh,” says Angelique. The sooner they are eaten after being caught, the better they will taste.
Although many people equate oysters with summertime, they can be enjoyed year round, and most raw oysters actually have the best flavor in fall and early winter. When the waters get colder, oysters eat more and thus are plumper and sweeter. And unlike some other party foods, oysters are also good for you and promote a healthy immune system. These nutritious little mollusks include 59 trace elements, 12 vitamins, 19 amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids. As a matter of fact, oysters contain more zinc than any other food. A medium-sized oyster provides at least 55 percent of your daily requirement for zinc and selenium.
Red Oyster provides oyster catering and oyster shuckers in New Jersey and New York, and has also served at parties in Philadelphia, Boston, Cape Cod and in other locations. You’ll also see Oystertainers at pop-up oyster bars and high end art fairs like those hosted by The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) and Art Basel.
In addition to oysters, Red Oyster offers another flavorful treat from the ocean - caviar – served on an oyster or with blini and sour cream. Just the word “caviar” adds a bit of elegance to any party. It can be served along with the oysters, or just on its own.
Have Oystertainers come to your next wedding, cocktail party, backyard get-together, and/or corporate event to give your guests a truly unique and interesting experience. These small shellfish are an absolute indulgence that promote an upscale feel to any party.
Even those who have never tried an oyster, or think they don’t like them, will come to appreciate this delicious delicacy. And who doesn’t like to indulge in some delicious caviar? Your guests will thank you long after the party is over.
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“It’s a unique experience that makes you feel very special.”