Thayer in the Kitchen

This recipe does not adhere to my usual local produce and ingredients focus.  However, yesterday the Fabian Seafood truck came to Madison with their delicious, fresh shrimp, oysters, etc.  We decided to make oyster stew.  I used the recipe from Simply Recipes and made a few changes.  It is quick easy and lovely comfort food. 5 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 pint oysters with their liquor 1/4 cup flour 2 celery stalks, minced 1 medium onion, minced (about 1/2 cup) 1 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup cream (can use all milk if you want) Splash of hot sauce Salt (if needed) Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup parsley, minced 1 Strain the oyster juice through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl to remove any grit. Reserve the juices. 2 Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Saute the celery and onions until tender.  Add the flour and stir to make a roux. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the mixture for a few minutes, stirring often. 3 Add the oyster juice fro...