Oysters

They can be served before almost any meal. They should be served quite cold and opened correctly. Serve them, 3 or 4 for each person, only with brown bread and butter, not too thinly cut, and a dressing of vinegar, olive oil, coarse-ground pepper and chopped shallot. Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the oysters. Serve with wedges of lemon.

Note: Never wash the oysters after they are opened.