Oysters!

[graham418]

Who likes oysters? I know some people find them repulsive, while others are allergic. and then there are others like me who could slurp up dozens at a time.
These are some Savage Blondes we had the other evening. Mild, meaty, not too big , sweet brine, from Savage Harbour in PEI.

 

[scott43]

Ewww.....

 

[coskigirl]

Love oysters! Have since I was quite young. My mom has a picture of me eating one in Oregon when I was maybe 4.

 

[Bad Bob]

Oysters YES! A fan forever. Lived in Coos Bay, OR for a little more than a year, lots of commercial oyster bed. Bought em fresh $0.25 a piece the bbq every time the grill was lit. Do em garlic butter with Tabasco. Great eats!

 

[Tom Co.]

We grow oysters here in Washington. I just had a great batch at my favorite restaurant on the Washington coast, the Tokeland Hotel. Oysters and hush puppies, Yum.

 

[Plai]

You mean like these from Tamales Bay?

https://www.pugski.com/threads/the-official-im-stuck-inside-and-need-to-cook-bake-thread.19425/post-494389

 

[slowrider]

Born & raised in Coos Bay. Worked the docks in HS. Grew up on seafood. Hard to beat Oysters & Tabasco.

 

[Coach13]

I love oysters!

 

[Philpug]

Love them.

I have been making Old Bay seasoned Panko fried oysters about once a month.

 

[graham418]

Ewww.....

huh....looks like you're the only one!!

 

[graham418]

Love them.

I have been making Old Bay seasoned Panko fried oysters about once a month.

Never had them fried . Only clams
I always thought that doing that to oysters was like putting coke in your single malt

 

[Philpug]

Never had them fried . Only clams
I always thought that doing that to oysters was like putting coke in your single malt

I'm in Reno...what do you think are my options for fresh oysters? None. I am playing the hand that I am dealt. I get my oysters at Costco, 2 16 oz. containers for $13.00. They are getting fried and are still pretty good.

 

[coskigirl]

Hong Kong

Brighton, England

Eagle-Vail, Colorado

 

[cantunamunch]

huh....looks like you're the only one!!

No he's not. I'd sooner eat snails or cicadas.

 

[scott43]

No he's not. I'd sooner eat snails or cicadas.

Ha!! And then there were two.....

 

[KingGrump]

No he's not. I'd sooner eat snails or cicadas.

Snails are fantastic. Completely different taste from oyster. Raw or cooked.
I have a pretty eclectic taste. Will eat almost anything. But I do draw the line on bugs.

 

[crgildart]

Hard pass on this and anything that walks, flies or swims that hasn't been THOROUGHLY cooked. Not eating raw or almost raw anything that moved while living. Fruit's about the only thing I'll eat raw.

 

[wooglin]

I like oysters. Beyond that I have nothing to add because I have nowhere to get them locally.

 

[Scruffy]

Yup. Just slurped down a doz of Maine's finest Damariscotta oysters - Glidden Points--raw of course. We get em up the road here and shuck em fresh. I'll happily do the mignonette thing if I'm in a fine restaurant, but at home it's horse radish and hot sauce--blue collar roots.

I prefer raw, but there is something about a fried oyster ( same with a scallop ) that transforms it to a sum-of-the-parts thing. The oyster liquor melds with the bread crumbs, and if done right offers it's own slice of heaven-- New Orleans Poor Boy anyone? Scallops I prefer pan seared, but every now and then a good fried scallop and romaloud--yum.

Little known fact: NY city was the oyster capital of the US in the 18th/19th century.

How New York City Became the Oyster Capital of the World

For a few brief generations, at least.

www.atlasobscura.com

 

[KingGrump]

Hard pass on this and anything that walks, flies or swims that hasn't been THOROUGHLY cooked. Not eating raw or almost raw anything that moved while living. Fruit's about the only thing I'll eat raw.

Don't tell me. You like your ribeye well done with ketchup like the dude in DC.