How did oysters Rockefeller get its name?
Though often imitated, the precise recipe for the oysters Rockefeller sauce remains closely guarded by the proprietors of the New Orleans restaurant Antoine’s, who reveal only that it is made from a puree of green vegetables.Original DishIn 1850, Antoine Alciatore created a popular delicacy called “snails Bourgignon” for Antoine’s, his French Quarter restaurant.Oyster DishWhen son Jules Alciatore took over the restaurant in 1899, he sought to create a new dish that used a local product, since there was a shortage of European snails. He adapted his father’s original snail recipe to Gulf oysters.NameAccording to family legend, Jules created a special green sauce for the oysters that was so rich, he named the dish after one of the era’s wealthiest men: John D. Rockefeller.AbsintheThe original recipe for oysters Rockefeller called for 18 ingredients, including the powerful liquor absinthe. Modern recipes substitute Pernod or a local New Orleans liquor called Herbsaint to give the dish its
