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Jeff Caird
 
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Default oysters alive when eaten?

On 2006-01-02, Falky foo > wrote:
> Hi, I've looked and looked and can't find any information as to whether
> oysters are alive when they are eaten.
>
> I know that if they die naturally their shells open up, but that doesn't
> necessarily mean that when you pry their shells open they instantly die.
> AFAIK it's just a muscle that hold it closed.
>
> Does anybody know this information -- namely how long it takes them to die
> after they've been shucked?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>


I eat fresh ersters quite often just pulled out of the water.
I like to hear them scream when I shake on the hot sauce or
lemon juice.

feffer