half shell

noun

Definition of half shell

: either of the valves of a bivalve

on the half shell

: served in a half shell oysters on the half shell

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The menu boasts many fresh catches, including the bay’s signature bivalves, whether in shooters, stews or omelets, grilled or raw on the half shell. — Richard Stenger, SFChronicle.com, "Everything you need to know about the oyster capital of California," 3 July 2018 Cover a rimmed baking sheet with rock salt and nestle the oyster half shells in the salt to steady them. — Barbara Mahany, chicagotribune.com, "Retro cookbooks offer comforts from another era for these uncertain times," 29 June 2018 Buffet-style Thanksgiving meal featuring shrimp and andouille gumbo, Hot Brown canapes, shrimp cocktail, Jonah crab claws, oysters on the half shell, house‑baked breads and a variety of mixed green and salads. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, "Looking for something to do? Try one of more than 50 events in Louisville," 22 Nov. 2017 L’Auberge Del Mar will lavish your leading lady with a Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet featuring an all-day omelet station and cheese station and a cold seafood display with oysters on the half shell and crab claws. — Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "117 ways to celebrate mom: Your San Diego guide to Mother's Day brunches, lunches and dinners," 7 May 2018 The menu is wide-ranging: terrific oysters on the half shell ($3 apiece), hefty chilled shrimp cocktail (three enormous prawns for $10) and uni ($9), fine but not in the same realm as the other two. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "It's a bar. It's a restaurant. It's the out-of-ordinary Snack Boys in Walker's Point," 1 May 2018 In the Living Room, with its talked-about portrait of Lil Wayne by Ashley Longshore, the menu offers drinks, desserts and small plates, like oysters on the half shell, cocktail meatballs and fritto misto. — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, "Fun is the goal at Jack Rose restaurant inside the Pontchartrain Hotel: opening alert," 10 Apr. 2018 But many of the winningest memories from here inevitably involve food: lobster tail fried on a stick; whelks expertly roasted in butter and chives; sweet and creamy scallop ceviche; and crisp, minerally oysters on the half shell everywhere. — Tyler Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, "Exploring the Magdalen Islands, Canada's Remote Foodie Paradise," 2 Apr. 2018 Finish the day with oysters on the half shell at Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar, named after the historic fishing reef that sits directly south. — The Editors, Outside Online, "The 25 Trips You Need to Take This Year," 20 Mar. 2018

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