For Oyster Lovers only!!!

[30A Skunkape]

Kristi-I think the Mexican culinary incident speaks for itself;go and reread, I didn't say not to eat oysters more than an hour inland, but to BE SELECTIVE WHERE YOU CONSUME THEM;and I said nothing about HIV, if you care to go back and reread-I said the immunocompromised and those with hepatitis should avoid raw seafood...not everyone with HIV has a crumby immune system (think Magic Johnson) and not everyone with a crumby immune system has an HIV infection (think somebody on chemptherapy). So if you like oysters steamed, by all means, indulge; just realize that the raw product out of Florida waters is a safe and surprisingly nutritious food. That is all I am saying.

 

[seacrestkristi]

Awesome, dude

 

[Ocean breeze]

Crackers are unnecessary filler food and used only when the oysters are so tiny that they shouldn't be serving them. ;-)

I disagree. Small oysters are best without a cracker. I like the flavor & the crunch of crackers with raw, full-sized or two oysters. & I like the variety of flavors & yes, filler food. Some I eat without crackers. A few drops of Tobasco.

I grew up that way & enjoy the nostalgia & atmosphere with friends & family around the ice chest, as the setting for a delicious oyster appetizer before the main meal.

But I'm glad for you that you enjoy them all straight from the shell. They are delicious that way, too. I agree.

 

[seaside2]

LOVE RAW oysters. Just plain love them

The sickest I ever got and lived was from raw oysters I ate in Paris, FR one time. Worshipped the porcelain god for the better part of a week, and had to keep traveling. Would not eat them for years after that. Got me some great Appalatchacola oysters a few years ago and off I go on eating theose suckers again. Ms Seaside and I both love them to death, but like everybody says, you gotta be careful of who/where you get them and how they have been handled since they came out of the water.

LOVE 'EM!!!

 

[InletBchDweller]

ok, Now I am hungry for Oysters....

 

[30A Skunkape]

ok, Now I am hungry for Oysters....

Welcome back!

 

[InletBchDweller]

Welcome back!

thanks, does PUnzy eat Oysters????

 

[30A Skunkape]

thanks, does PUnzy eat Oysters????

I think she enjoys them more than I do, but she prefers the Appalachicola oyster while I prefer the Louisiana specimens. Go figure. :roll:

 

[Smiling JOe]

I think she enjoys them more than I do, but she prefers the Appalachicola oyster while I prefer the Louisiana specimens. Go figure. :roll:

Sounds like she is a smart girl. I hope she keeps you.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Sounds like she is a smart girl. I hope she keeps you.

Ahhh, we debate this topic. The A'colas are a bit too salty for my palate;in fact, the last 2 dozen I have had were almost offensively salty (I guess owing to drought). The Louisiana ones are a bit salty but much milder and have an oyster flavor that I think is masked by the saltiness of the A'colas. To each their own...don't get me wrong, I will not turn down Florida oysters, they are better than anything I have had from the Pacific, I just like the subtle salinity of the ones I was raised on