Winning shellfish combinations

This week, recipes come from Tom Brown of Cornerstone in Hackney Wick in London (cornerstonehackney.com), who will be in Dublin on September 3 as guest judge at the semi-finals of the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2018 competition

Tom Brown of Cornerstone in Hackney Wick in London

Pickled oysters with horseradish, celery and dill

Ingredients, serves four

8 large oysters

200ml gherkin brine

1 stick of celery

1 tbsp horseradish sauce

1 tbsp chopped dill

Method

1. Open the oysters, drain the juice and place into brine. Leave for two hours and keep the shells.

2. Peel and finely chop the celery, and add to the brine.

3. Stir in the horseradish and ...