oysters Rockefeller
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of oysters Rockefeller
First recorded in 1935–40; of unclear origin; the dish apparently has no direct connection with John D. Rockefeller or his heirs
Example Sentences
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The concise food menu includes oysters Rockefeller, shrimp cocktail, marinated olives, cheese sticks, pork belly sliders, burgers, steak frites, mac and cheese and a sundae.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
Even more indulgent are oysters Rockefeller, topped with spinach and Gruyère under perfect hollandaise.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2019
The menu includes steakhouse classics such as oysters Rockefeller, lobster thermidor and prime sirloin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2019
Instead of using Pernod in his delicious riff on oysters Rockefeller, the chef relies on absinthe — sprayed via an atomizer over the baked bivalves at the table.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2016
The rocks below the bats were slubbered with wet, greasy guano, a spinach- green paste speckled with gray blobs, which reminded me of oysters Rockefeller.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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