As the dish is grilled, the flavour of the fresh oysters permeates the steak and blends with the juice of the tender meat.
[1] The earliest specific reference in the United States was a newspaper in 1891, which may indicate a connection with carpetbaggers or to gluttony.
[4][5] Another recipe from 1909 includes cayenne pepper as an ingredient, which may indicate an American origin.
A strip of bacon may be wrapped around the serving and surrounded by peeled and browned baby potato halves.
In one style, the steak is marinated in a sauce of thyme, pepper, tarragon, lemon, sugar and tamarind and served with a glass of dessert wine.