On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:51:32 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 12:12:21 PM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> On 12/29/2020 2:39 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
>
>> > Can't you do that with mussels? Oysters are fine as they are. Any
>> > tampering is a shame.
>> Mussels are an inferior clam substitute, imo. They don't impress me.
>
>Oysters are oysters and mussels are mussels. I like both, and it's
>a mistake to think of one as a substitute for the other.
>
>> You said, "Oysters are fine as they are. Any tampering is a shame."
>> That's just not true. It's a very limited view.
>
>De gustibus. Your taste isn't the same as everyone else's.
>
>Your views can be very limited, too. Do you even eat raw oysters?

Good question. And possibly the cause of Gary's misconception.