Oyster Stew - Simple Seasonal

Ingredients

• 1 pint fresh shucked oysters packed in their juice
• 5 Tbsp butter
• 3/4 C minced celery
• 1/2 C minced shallots
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/8 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/3 C flour
• 2 C whole milk
• 1 C half-and-half
• pad of butter
• tabasco sauce
• Old Bay Seasoning
• oyster crackers
• fresh parsley
• small lemon wedge