Welfleet Oysters
Welfleet, just north of Eastham where my family has their house, is famous for its oysters. For a buck apiece you can get fresh whole oysters from any fish market in town. They’re $2 each shucked at the Beachcomber, Welfleet’s famous beachfront concert bar where just last weekend I saw Peter Tosh’s son perform. Shucking oysters is a bit of a chore, but once you get the hang of it they’re not all that bad. You’ll need a clam knife to open your oysters, and I recommend wearing a glove or using a towel to protect the hand holding the oyster while you do it. Slide the clam knife into the seam on the front of the shell, run it around the edges of the oyster, and open it up. Detach the muscle that holds the oyster to the shell, and serve on the half shell with horseradish, cocktail sauce, and lemon.
