To make the garlic butter, mix the butter with minced garlic and chopped parsley. Shuck your oysters and then add 1 tablespoon of garlic butter to each. Sprinkle each oyster with 1/2 tablespoon of bacon and then top with a dusting of Parmesan cheese. A specialized oyster grate for grilling/roasting is ideal.

Alternatively, place the oysters directly on the grill, but take care to keep them upright to keep the butter and oyster liquor from spilling over. If you are broiling in the oven, you can create a little salt bed for the oysters to roast in by mixing kosher salt with a splash of water until it has the texture of wet sand and can hold its shape when compacted.

Place a small pile of the salt mixture down and nestle the oyster onto it so that it is stable.

Cook the oysters until the cheese has melted and browned and the garlic butter is bubbling.

Allow to cool slightly before serving with a crusty hunk of a fresh country loaf or baguette.