oysters Rockefeller

American  

plural noun

Cooking.

1. oysters spread with a mixture of spinach, butter, seasonings, and breadcrumbs and baked on the half shell.

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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

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oysters Rockefeller

The Gulf Coast, where I’m from, or “third coast” as many call it, is home to a plethora of seafood, and seafood is part of many classic Southern dishes, from gumbo to oysters Rockefeller.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2021

The oysters Rockefeller are fairly modern in their lightness and herbaceousness; the dressing couldn’t be further from the typical dark carpet of Pernod-laced spinach purée.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2021

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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