On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:55:39 -0700 (PDT), Terrence Crimmins
> wrote:

>I tended bar in an oyster bar in Boston for a couple of years, and I concur with what's been said already. To me, raw is best, with a little lemon and cracked pepper. We used to make oyster stew on a special steamed pot where the recipe was similar to ones listed above, absent the bacon. Butter and oysters, Worchester sauce, a dash of hot sauce, and heavy cream boiled for a minute or two and serve with fresh hard crusted bread. Yummy.

Mmm... sounds nice. I suspect you'd be right about them being best
raw, with lemon and cracked pepper, for those who truly enjoy them.