February 28, 2008
Oysters ‘R Us
Since Oyster Egg Day in Kingdom of Loathing just passed, that got me to thinking about actual oysters.
The first time I had them was in the mid 90s. I had went with my friend Amy to a raw bar where we had ate raw oysters. Prior to that I had eaten clams and other seafood, but never oysters.
Another day we had went to a seafood restaurant. And there as plain as day on the menu were oysters. And these weren’t raw either. I was really pleased. I wanted to see how they tasted cooked as well.
I was extremely delighted upon eating that dish. I couldn’t believe how wonderful they tasted. I have eaten cooked oysters tons of times.
However, since more and more food scares come about, I have been afraid to eat raw oysters again. A friend started telling me about how they actually process the oysters so that they can be eaten raw.
I was shocked to find out that Gulf oysters are actually very safe to eat due to these processes. There are 3 post-harvest processes that are used. The one that is most widely used is the IQF or Individual Quick-Freezing. Apparently it actually helps to keep the taste of the oyster.
I will definitely be heading out to get some raw oysters this weekend.
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