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I bought oysters and then I ate them. I just told the guy to give me 2 of each, so I have no idea what varieties these are, maybe a more knowledgeable goon can offer some insight.  How to eat Oysters -Shuck them. I'm not gonna write out all the steps to do this because there's a lot of great guides online, like this one. -Clean them. Run a paper towel around the edge of the shell and pick up any dirt or shelly pieces that may have crumbled off when shucking. -Sauce them. I like a squirt of lemon or hot sauce. Some people like cocktail sauce, vinegar, or just to have them plain. Do whatever you like, I won't judge. -Eat up! Some people think you should swallow oysters whole, but to me that defeats the purpose. Give it a few good chews and enjoy that sweet seawater taste. I like to pair oysters with any drink that's ice cold and crisp. A nice pilsner is my favorite, but sparkling wine or even vodka go great to me as well.  What's your favorite way to eat oysters?
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Here in Seattle area we eat our oysters the way God intended. Fresh and raw...with occasionally grilling them for noms. There was a place in Port Townsend that did make a fantastic oyster breakfast scramble last time we went, though. I love oysters...I can eat up to 2 dozen if I am in an oyster mood. Sisters Point are my usual, but if they are a good price I will get the Japanese ones (Kumamoto I think they are called). Little ones with a really deep cup but they have an after flavor of melons. Simply amazingly delicious.
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Jan 15, 2016 03:35
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I've seen people that just gulp down the oysters whole like they are downing medication. The gently caress? You're not tasting anything when you do that. Good job throwing $3 in the garbage.
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Jan 15, 2016 04:09
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I like mignonette or a sorbet as oyster toppings. Some of my favs are tequila mignonette, plum cider mignonette, watermelon mignonette, lime sorbet, hibiscus sorbet, and cran-ginger sorbet
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Jan 15, 2016 04:20
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We had an oyster roast right after xmas. I shucked like an entire bushel myself. My hands were useless the next day. Oddly enough, I never got sick of eating them, just shucking.
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Jan 15, 2016 05:06
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I think the best condiment for oysters is just a light spritz of lemon. The touch of acidity can really bring out the sweetness of a good oyster.
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Jan 15, 2016 07:08
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vote a drop or two of mignonette. I really prefer small, plump, briny oysters that don't need any messing with, to the gigantic floppy muddy ones - but if I gotta eat dozens of the latter I'll go for the tobasco or cocktail sauce.
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Jan 15, 2016 07:25
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Around here I almost always just get the big fuckers because that's all they have so I'll use hot sauce and horseradish. I loving love oysters. I even love the smoked ones in a tin but raw oysters are the poo poo.
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Jan 15, 2016 16:12
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Plain or maybe wih lemon for just a few, Tabasco beyond that. There used to be a place an hour south with really good "caviar" that they would sprinkle over a lightly sour creamed plate of oysters. That was always pretty good. Or my grandmother's oyster stew from way back when the buggers were cheaper. And my wife's grandmother's ex-boyfriend made a great oyster stuffing around Thanksgiving.
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Jan 15, 2016 17:13
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Butch Cassidy posted:There used to be a place an hour south with really good "caviar" that they would sprinkle over a lightly sour creamed plate of oysters. That was always pretty good. I am intrigued by this. Anyone else tried roe on oysters?
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Jan 15, 2016 17:16
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Jmcrofts posted:I am intrigued by this. Anyone else tried roe on oysters? I feel like that'd just make them even more briny. Like a salt bomb.
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Jan 15, 2016 17:31
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The best accompaniment is when you get an oyster with a pea crab inside. Adds just a little crunch.
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Jan 15, 2016 18:51
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Doh004 posted:I feel like that'd just make them even more briny. Like a salt bomb. .....and?????
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Jan 15, 2016 19:48
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Jmcrofts posted:I am intrigued by this. Anyone else tried roe on oysters? Well, there's this guy...
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Jan 15, 2016 20:08
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Croatoan posted:Around here I almost always just get the big fuckers because that's all they have so I'll use hot sauce and horseradish. I loving love oysters. I even love the smoked ones in a tin but raw oysters are the poo poo. Those smoked lil fuckers are awfully good.
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Jan 16, 2016 02:42
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Anyone know a good source for affordable oysters in the Twin Cities? I love oysters but never get a chance to experiment as they're so goddamn expensive. I usually do splash of lemon, a Jalapeno slice, and a small amount of very fine minced onions. Sometimes, I just do a splash of tabasco. My favorite prepared oysters are from Osaka in Apple Valley. They're different every time and awesome but $4 a piece if not more. I'd like to experiment with different recipes but I can't find them cheap enough.
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Jan 16, 2016 05:25
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Jesus, $4 an oyster is insane. How much are you guys paying for oysters? At the grocery store near me they're $1.75 each, which is highway robbery IMO. At the fishmonger they're $.75 which is pretty decent. This is in Chicago btw.
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Jan 16, 2016 06:05
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Jmcrofts posted:Jesus, $4 an oyster is insane. This is N of Seattle.
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Jan 16, 2016 23:21
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Yeah, the Shoreline Central Market is tight.
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Jan 17, 2016 01:38
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Thoht posted:Yeah, the Shoreline Central Market is tight. I have not been to that one...usually am at the Mill Creek one. Love the seafood there though, and the meat/produce department is fantastic.
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Jan 17, 2016 05:20
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I refuse to buy oysters if they're priced per 'each' that's just loving insane. 10 years ago I'd buy per pound, and when I got home, there would be a couple clearly dead, flopping about, so you expect to lose some to attrition. I'll still find them for 5-6 bucks a pound, which means you'll get like 8-10 oysters for $5-6. that to me is acceptable. not ideal, but if you aren't buying in bulk, sure. they're super perishable and of course gonna be expensive. paying $1.25 per oyster outside of a restaurant is loving ridiculous. if you bought a dozen, you'd have to at least be ok with accepting there's a risk one of them would be dead, and you'd already be out like 10% of your total purchase price.
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Jan 17, 2016 09:30
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I paid $80 per bushel, which seems to be between 100-150 oysters.
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Jan 17, 2016 12:42
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Ate 24 Kushi oysters last night with red wine vinegar & shallots, caviar & fresh grated horseradish. They were sublime, no idea what they cost as it was my wife's birthday so price wasn't a concern. Normally I pay about 1.25 here in Vancouver for Kushi or miyagi's.
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Jan 17, 2016 19:41
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squirrelzipper posted:Ate 24 Kushi oysters last night with red wine vinegar & shallots, caviar & fresh grated horseradish. They were sublime, no idea what they cost as it was my wife's birthday so price wasn't a concern. Normally I pay about 1.25 here in Vancouver for Kushi or miyagi's. oh kushi are so good.... I think I may have to have an oysterfest this weekend.
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Jan 17, 2016 23:26
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I like chicken oysters
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Jan 18, 2016 20:18
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Mr. Wiggles posted:.....and????? Don't get me wrong, I love salt (to a fault), but even I have my limits.
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Jan 19, 2016 23:35
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DARPA Dad posted:I like chicken oysters Mods????
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Jan 20, 2016 17:36
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Jmcrofts posted:Mods???? I don't see the problem. Everything tastes like chicken.
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Jan 20, 2016 17:56
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hangtown fry or a po-boy. UNF. Raw is good too, but man I'm a sucker for those two
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Jan 22, 2016 00:59
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A restaurant near me in Houston does what they call Carpetbaggers - no clue if this is common but I've never seen it. Cajun fried oyster on top of thick cut bacon with blue cheese, served on the half shell. Not my photo, I've never been but this is on the short list of things to try soon: 
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Jan 22, 2016 01:11
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I love raw oysters, but hate 'em fried. If I'm getting my poboy on, it's crawdads or clams or mayport shrimp all dang day.
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Jan 22, 2016 01:24
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I love them raw, but if I am doing the shucking I will steam them open first. Shucking oysters violates everything the boy scouts taught me about safe knife use.
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Jan 22, 2016 02:39
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Fried oysters are loving tits, it's the best use for big meaty briny oysters.
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Jan 22, 2016 07:09
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Use thick folded-up kitchen towels to hold the oyster and use a strong, short knife with a blunt, hard point. Oyster shucking knives are optimal. I just use my diving gloves in thick reinforced neoprene and my diving knife.
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Jan 22, 2016 09:39
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Force de Fappe posted:Use thick folded-up kitchen towels to hold the oyster and use a strong, short knife with a blunt, hard point. Oyster shucking knives are optimal. I just use my diving gloves in thick reinforced neoprene and my diving knife. I had oysters for the first time last May in NOLA at the french market. (I always refused to eat them anywhere that's not at the sea due to freshness so Munich oysters at 3€ a pieve? no thanks...) I actually tried 4 different styles: - raw: since I had never had one before and wanted the unadultered flavour, was OK - with lemon: was really nice - with hot sauce: I don't like this as it totally killed the oyster flavour and even a tiny bit made it taste like salty hot sauce - char broiled: these were really nice as well However, I am not seeing the special appeal of oysters as a luxury food they have here in Germany. (Pretentious idiots like to sit down in the deli department of local stores and pay 12€ for 3 oysters and a glass of champagne, then swallow them whole without even appreciating the flavour.) They are tasty but nowhere near lobster or other good seafood for me. I might eat them more often if I lived by the sea where they are fresh and much cheaper, but as is, I can live without them.
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Jan 22, 2016 14:30
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Yea, having now experienced more or less unlimited oysters, I am not sure if I can go back to paying more then $1 per for them.
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Jan 22, 2016 16:08
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Hopper posted:I had oysters for the first time last May in NOLA at the french market. (I always refused to eat them anywhere that's not at the sea due to freshness so Munich oysters at 3€ a pieve? no thanks...) Did you go during the Oyster Festival? We went last year and hopefully again this year. We had grilled oysters for the first time (we usually like them raw) with garlic and butter and bread to sop it all up...oh gawd was it good! Can't wait to go back.
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Jan 23, 2016 19:12
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The beat way to eat #oysters is to get a shot of smokey #scotch, fill the shell to the brim with the scotch so it mixes with brine and #shoottheoyster and then chase with the rest of the scotch #yumm
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Jan 24, 2016 05:35
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Quisty posted:Did you go during the Oyster Festival? We went last year and hopefully again this year. We had grilled oysters for the first time (we usually like them raw) with garlic and butter and bread to sop it all up...oh gawd was it good! No but the NOLA food festival was on the same weekend. Oh my the stuff I ate. Beef yakamen (spelling) and crawfish Mac and cheese. Ribs, fish taco, gator, gumbo, jambalaya... Honestly it was so great because I practically had sample of all famous foods on one day.
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My wife is from Panama City Beach. Every time we go back to visit her family, I eat as many oysters as I can. The best way to eat oysters is when we go to the restaurant where her aunt works and she comps us like three dozen.
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