Ep 2 Aw Shucks!

[@chateaudelomenie]

Thanks for all the delicious recipes! I’ll have to buy more oysters and try them all 😁!

[@cindypope4952]

The meal looked sooooo good. Thank you for sharing.

[@nornayeh9839]

OMG!!! Those oysters look amazing! Can you show more of your antique and art rooms? They look so beautiful! I remember watching ETTC DIY when you were chateau hunting! Love what you’ve done with the place!

[@chateaudelomenie]

Absolutely! Bedroom makeover coming soon ... and some fun thing in the antiques shop 😁

[@nicolecouture4514]

Thanks for sharing your recipes!! I will have to try them.

[@chattykathie7129]

I can’t wait to see more of your home diy’s, interior decor, your ❤️ art, antiques, travel and of course the shopping!

[@elizabethheatley22]

Raw oysters! No embellishment! Just the sea water they come in. Gift from the gods!

[@suzzane.notsusan.1078]

I'm in northern California on the peninsula and my mouth is watering watching you two shuck em down... Yummmm 😉😉 wish I had a dozen for myself

[@chateaudelomenie]

I just had a memory of Hog Island oysters in the ferry building in San Francisco...!

[@Rebekahlow]

I can't believe you got those beautiful oysters from a vending machine! Amazing!!! Excellent shucking,Johnny!! Oysters & Camembert,that looks yummy!!! Love from Vermont

[@karenlouisereeder4501]

I only discovered your channel yesterday and am on episode 2, the oysters looked amazing.

[@ivysavage5569]

Yum! Love oysters well done Johnny for trying them 👍

[@donnabroadhurst1148]

You guys popped up on my KZbin this morning, I'm playing catch up and I'm excited to follow your journey. I have to say I'm a little jealous as hubby and I were hoping to be out in France by now, creating art and living the French dream, but alas we have to wait a little longer, but in the mean time I get to live my dream through you two. Never tried oysters before but it's on my bucket list, not sure I could eat a raw one but will definitely try Ashley's recipes. Johnny your gallery is to die for.

[@sarahyates6055]

Perhaps they taste better when you shuck them yourself! Imagine if you found a Pearl in one! You definitely have to turn it into a piece of jewellery for Ashley

[@jeanninef2110]

All that was missing with the camembert oysters was a baguette! Delish!

[@costrow3100]

I’ve been unable to eat oysters since getting totally ill on Oysters Rockefeller in Puerto Vallarta years ago. .Before the pandemic I went to Newport from NYC, where we live, with my daughter and then one baby granddaughter and stopped at a. lobster shack in Connecticut. It was fantastic. Looks like your chateau is in a great location. I haven’t eaten inside a restaurant here in a year. Since the pandemic I have seen some Lobster Roll food carts out and about in the city. It’s going to take some time to get things back to any kind of status quo here. My daughter/husband and toddlers left for their ski house in Stratton, Vt a year ago and haven’t looked back except for an occasional dinner at his firm located in the Graybar Bldg at Grand Central. They have an old farm house and are starting to appreciate a much more rural life. The head of his firm has everyone working remotely come in for dinners every few months. I think they will all be required to return soon. You haven’t missed much in the city - your French life looks idyllic. Your second video had much better sound than the first - I think you have made a great start for your vlog. Congratulations.

[@jeanninef2110]

Yummy! Chew a little more! And yes with Champagne!!!

[@joskelton7806]

You definitely need to chew oysters & savour the flavor, followed by a cheeky champagne!

[@brendam5356]

First time viewing just love you two down to earth lovely vibe look forward to your journey😍❤️👏👏

[@chateaudelomenie]

Thank you Brenda!!!

[@markgreenwood2257]

Just found your channel guys and subscribed. Alway's loved your beautiful home from ETTCDIY. Enjoyed the baked and fried Oysters ( by osmosis!). Sadly I'm allergic to raw ones, but will give the cooked ones a try when we're allowed back into France. Greetings from the south coast of England.

[@johnnydarko6088]

Thank you @Mark!

[@julieporter1293]

Ashley is checking for a Pearl , Johnny! I am dribbling watching this vlog , the taste of the sea water ,some lemon juice and cracked pepper .....HEAVEN.

[@yb8080]

I grew up in Paris, my grandfather had a small restaurant and my grandmother had an oyster stand in front. This is how they served the raw oysters on the shell.... they were opened, cut from the muscle, rinsed to discard any shell fragments, placed on a bed of crushed ice. then served with lemon pieces, bread and of course white wine......oh and they always stayed with #3's or smaller, for their milder flavor.

[@chateaudelomenie]

What a great family history!

[@wendylinsen3900]

In Aussie we like them grilled with chopped bacon and Worcestershire sauce and it’s commonly known as Oyster Kilpatrick. But definitely going to try your way

[@hatshepsut8329]

The oysters looked glorious! I am a New Yorker and lived in San Francisco for 12 years and have sampled oysters on both coasts, but the oysters in France take the cake! I have spent a lot of time in France and when it is possible I am coming over just for the wine and brocante prices! Love your property and sheep! 🌸

[@jay10.274]

Those oysters look amazing!!!

[@joyabell4420]

Try the number 5's they are a bit smaller and sweeter. I have mine with a shallot in blackberry vinegar.

[@chateaudelomenie]

Mmmm blackberry vinegar sounds delicious!

[@dawnbutler2846]

What memories you brought back re the Oysters. First visiting Arachon, where you can be taken by a small boat out the the Oyster beds and tasting them fresh with a glass of Chablis. You must go there when safe and then I had baked Oyster cooked the same way but this time in Idaho far from the sea but fabulous. So thank you for memories a long time ago. So pleased you have managed to get through the tough times we saw on RTCDIY. Many of the other contributors have gone to make successful vlogs with loyal followers and all of you are so different and interesting but it feels like a large family with the same people all over the world 🌎 following what you are all doing.Good luck.

[@chateaudelomenie]

Thank you! I can't wait to go back when everything is open :-)

[@svg7335]

Would love for you to give us a tour of your chateau please! My husband had an extra step in frying oysters. He first dipped them in eggs with black pepper, the crumbs, the cream, and crumbs again before frying.

[@stefwoods6202]

Wishing we were at DC Coast having some fried oysters together, but I'll join you for a vending machine trip in the future

[@cgespana8296]

Saludos from Spain 🇪🇸 Drinking the same wine, looking at the Mediterranean, thanks for the delicious recipes!

[@wendy-moore]

Very nice!!! Here in the Pacific Northwest we love our oysters, too! Fun to see how you fixed them up.

[@karenking3004]

I love spending time with you, thanks for recipes Ashley, will give them a go, fried oysters, yum, so crunchy! love to you both and Mr Abernathy and the girls, does Boo Boo eat oysters? I have never tried our pups with them. xxoo's

[@cheriesharp234]

I’m like Johnny oyster freak me out. But was visiting our daughter in Spain and was invited for lunch at her Mother in laws, where we sat down to the biggest dish of mussels in paprika and tomatoes with a crumble herb topping. I was smiling but dying inside. Not to be rude I took a couple and OMG they were amazing and I eat 12. 😂 happy days xxx

[@meganmcardleparsons5905]

I’m so glad you guys are doing videos! You’ve made so much progress on the chateau and it’s looking great! Oysters from a vending machine is genius! I wonder if that would fly in the states? Ashley where in CT are you from? I’m CT born and bred, living in the Farmington valley now. Thanks for the videos!

[@chateaudelomenie]

Hi Megan! I’m from Hamden. Glad you’re watching the vlog! Stay safe xx

[@robertcoffen3507]

loved the vlog ..what a beautiful place you live

[@dalewest4967]

That’s not fair, my mouth is salivating.

[@mindakahn9964]

I love your vlogs. They are interesting and you are engaging. Everyone is trying to be Stephanie Jarvis. You are you. And as a former retail and decorator I love your story and the journey.

[@chateaudelomenie]

Thank you!!!!

[@jonathancooke]

Chopped shallots and a smidge of red wine vinegar for me! Another lovely lifestyle video guys! Xx

[@aprilninthr2886]

I think I am going to love this channel! Oysters look..no other word...Devine!

[@susannepetersen7619]

Ooh the oysters looked delicious :-) Can I just say I love your interiour style and I love your videos :-)

[@chateaudelomenie]

Thank you!!!

[@lindahunnisett4331]

Cheers to you both, Out of lockdown so i think it will be a trip to Whitstable for Oysters really enjoying the viog thankyou

[@teedee3834]

You took to shucking the oysters quite quickly I think and are quite good at it. I am with your girlfriend I love them!!! I found a recipe for scalloped oysters that changed my life it was so amazing.:)

[@jackchevalier8105]

Tabasco OH NO! Nature yes!

[@chateaudelomenie]

Haha! Johnny’s with you on the Tabasco even if I love it 😉

[@tgcrafts2536]

I will definitely be cooking oysters they looked yummy 😀 looking forward to the next video

[@JulesTravels-On]

You're in France, where's the bread? Great vid. 😎

[@chateaudelomenie]

I got so excited about the oysters, I forgot bread! Haha!

[@dawnbutler2846]

You might be interest today 1 April (not fools joke) you are appearing on UK More 4 ETCDYA So a lot of people will hopefully understand where you came from. Good luck.

[@grunt356]

Love oysters and Noz can yield some lovely wines to wash them down with. LOL.

[@sheilaroper1599]

Great vlog but I'm still way too squeamish to try an oyster. lol

[@sarahyates6055]

How come you’ve been here a month but I’ve only just found you?!! I watch all the Chateau vlogs too! I blame KZbin!!

[@chateaudelomenie]

Glad you found us 😄!

[@sarahyates6055]

@@chateaudelomenie me too! Although I “ knew “ of you from Escape to the Chateau of course!

[@pattywest1]

Next time try a dip for your raw oysters made of: tobassco, lemon, and horseradish. Amazing.....

[@lindathompson6698]

put them on a cracker with horseradish and cocktail sauce, yum!

[@angelahall9736]

Another fab vlog guys.... can’t wait to see Stevie wonder in his Lycra next week. 😍

[@dotwillcoxson5352]

Loving your vlogs but sound needs some work. Great oysters 🦘🦘🦘

[@JenJen-bp3bb]

Yummmm omg! Great vlog you guys! 10/10!!

[@chateaudelomenie]

Thanks Jen! xx

[@helenpalmer869]

So enjoyed this episode. You are both so lovely. Those oysters look amazing. I have never tried them but they are on my list of thongs to eat. I think I will have to go to Whitstable to get fresh ones rather than the "snotty" ones that Jonny talked about

[@chateaudelomenie]

Thanks! Oysters are also great grilled on the shell on the bbq! xx

[@michaellynn9285]

Did you get your oysters in the same place that Restaurant L'Huîtrier or Huitrerie Regis in Paris do?

[@chateaudelomenie]

Hi Michael! I think their oysters come from Brittany. We’re further South.

[@michaellynn9285]

@@chateaudelomenie Well, yours looked incroyable!!

[@originalsinpencil3288]

Hello!

[@chateaudelomenie]

Hi!

[@GrandmaSandy]

Looks like a lot of work and dangerous to , not very good with a knife

[@chrislarsen2684]

wrap oysters in bacon and put on the grill....Yummy!!

[@lucylee6982]

💗 Nothing better than fresh oysters....but will def try your baked & fried versions next time I’m in France (I have a house not far from you in Villeneuve sur Lot)....btw...maybe check out kcrookdesign on Instagram, she does amazingly beautiful things with oyster shells.

[@chateaudelomenie]

Hi Lucy! We were just in Villeneuve sur Lot today! Thanks for the Instagram recommendation - I’ll check it out.

[@lucylee6982]

@@chateaudelomenie hahaha how serendipitous in me commenting.....what took you to Villeneuve? I have a house that sits on the river there, so really looking forward to when we are allowed to travel back to France....maybe a meet up for a glass or two of wine might be the order of the day 😘

[@chateaudelomenie]

@@lucylee6982 our friends have a Château on the river in Fongrave and we like to visit the Emmaus in Villeneuve. It’ll be in Sunday’s vlog :-) And yes, a glass of wine would be lovely when you return...