Monday, February 2, 2009

Raw Oysters



Mom and dad took us out to a local sea-food restaurant Nan-Seas for dinner Saturday night. Mom ordered raw oysters on a half shell because she loves them, and I wanted to try them.

I've heard people talk about eating raw oysters since I was small, but never have tried them until Saturday. Some people say you should just swallow them whole as to not be grossed out by the texture or eat them on a cracker, but I didn't mind the texture at all, and happily chewed half of the dozen. Oysters have a rather subtle taste, which I enjoy.


3 comments:

MommaNecey said...

Too funny. I've been eating raw oysters since I was knee high to a grasshopper. -before kids couldn't eat things like that. My dad bought a gallon (yes, a gallon) on Sunday from a friend who goes oystering (an oysterer?). I had a 1/2 dozen that night. Mama wouldn't let me give any to my kids, though. :( Callie and I had been talking about them for two weeks - the news is talking about the scarcity of oysters in Mobile waters, so we've had several discussions about how oysters don't bite and you don't eat the shell. haha. I enjoy them on a saltine with some kind of red sauce my dad puts on them. YUMMY!!! -welcome to the club, my friend.
btw...I can't STAND them fried. Crunchy on the outside, but gooey on the inside. GROSS.

Jonah said...

Aren't they the yummiest?

Marshall said...

Hey Congratulations!
That's good stuff right there.
Personally, I prefer them fried but cold and raw is always good.