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HealthMakers: Rick Moonen
February 20, 2013
HealthMakers: Rick Moonen
Sustainable fishing and seafood advocate Rick Moonen’s passion for conservation has led him to national acclaim. A native New Yorker and veteran chef, Moonen worked at famed restaurants L’Hostellerie Bressane, Manhattan’s La Cote Basque, Le Cirque, Le Relais, Century Café, Chelsea Central, Buzzy O’Keefe at The Water Club and Oceana. His partnered to create Molyvos, a Greek fish house, and rm, where Moonen earned critical acclaim. In February 2005, Chef Moonen opened his multi-level restaurant Rick Moonen’s rm seafood at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The lower level of the restaurant offers “State of the Art Sustainable Seafood” and a world-class sushi and raw bar. The upper level offers a more elegant dining experience featuring globally inspired cuisine from Chef Moonen’s fun and whimsical tasting and á la carte menus.

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OYSTER STEW

8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 C whole milk
1 C heavy cream
Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper
Tabasco sauce
1 pint shucked oysters, with their liquor
Oyster crackers

Melt the butter in a wide saucepan over medium heat. Add the milk and cream and bring to a simmer. Season well with salt, white pepper and Tabasco (remember, you’re putting in the Tabasco so you can taste it, so don’t be shy), then add the oysters and their liquor. Cook just until the edges of the oysters curl; they’ll look like ruffled petticoats.

Serve hot, with plenty of oyster crackers.

There is something completely satisfying about this simple lunchtime soup. Shucked oysters make preparing it a snap!

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