Vinaigrette a Huitres (Vinaigrette for Oysters on the Half Shell

Imagine you are on the coast of Normandy. You are sitting at a small table in a small cafe facing the docks. You pick up an oyster, sprinkle it with the shallot sauce and you pop it in your mouth--Heaven! The slightly briny, slightly coppery taste of those wonderful oysters offset perfectly by the sprinkling of vinaigrette.

• Ready In: 72 hrs 5 mins
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1  cup cider vinegar
• 1  tablespoon shallot, very finely chopped
• 1  teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed

Directions

1. Mix the ingredients together and place in a glass jar.
2. Leave at room temperature for three days.
3. Enough vinaigrette for about three dozen oysters.