On Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:11:03 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 7:03:12 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> > Scallops from cold water are always better, as indeed much fish is as
>> > well. Though I like some tropical type fish once in a while, cold
>> > water is superior, in my opinion.
>>
>> I'm with you. Especially oysters, which I only eat raw.
>
>Cold weather seafood. I'm on board with you two.
>Cindy only eats oysters raw? Ewwww
>I do hope you at least chew the raw ones.
>Those oyster eating competitions, they just swallow the
>entire animal whole. What a waste of an animals life
>just for a game. All you taste is the salty slime.
>
>Have you ever had them cooked?
>Just one minute cooking does it and improves the
>flavor in my worthless personal opinion.
>Just steamed in shell is better than raw.
>Battered and fried is my favorite.
>
>Many people have died from eating raw. Cooking can potentially
>save your life. That usually depends on the weather conditions
>where oysters are harvested.

My mother made oyster stew every Christmas Eve. I couldn't gag it
down so I got my oysters raw in a dish with a bit of vinegar and salt
and pepper. That was good. Now I can't seem to eat oysters in any
fashion. I think it is because the only ones out here come in
refrigerated jars. ewwww
Janet US