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Big boys from Louisiana. Cracker for scale

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Appalach oysters used to be that big, Indian Pass even bigger, but that was 45 years ago.
 
My wife hates oysters but my FIL always buys them when we have small gatherings and I’ve learned to love them.
No idea the type but a little lemon juice, and some hot sauce and they’re great.

If you were buying oysters online, where would you get them? The store bought ones make me nervous since you realllly don’t know how they’ve been handled
 
My wife hates oysters but my FIL always buys them when we have small gatherings and I’ve learned to love them.
No idea the type but a little lemon juice, and some hot sauce and they’re great.

If you were buying oysters online, where would you get them? The store bought ones make me nervous since you realllly don’t know how they’ve been handled
Boonedocks are great. I order them to a coworker in South Dakota with no issue.

https://www.boonedocksoysters.com/

If you want more west coast style oysters, I've always had great experiences with Taylor Shellfish. I like that they offer a couple different species. Kumamotos are delicious

https://buy.taylorshellfishfarms.com/oysters/
 
Boonedocks are great. I order them to a coworker in South Dakota with no issue.

https://www.boonedocksoysters.com/

If you want more west coast style oysters, I've always had great experiences with Taylor Shellfish. I like that they offer a couple different species. Kumamotos are delicious

https://buy.taylorshellfishfarms.com/oysters/
Good call with Taylor shellfish, just placed an order for 150 oysters. 30 of 5 different types for the wife’s graduation party (what’s $300 after a masters degree 😅).

Her dads making a couple types of ceviche so it’ll fit right in
 
“I once ate a dozen oysters. Only seven of them worked.”
 
Made a mistake and lined-up at Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine for their lobster roll. A good 1.5 hours wasted. Although the lobster roll was outstanding, no sandwich is worth that wait. What saved the experience was when we decided to alternately walk to the oyster bar a few doors down and enjoy the sweetest fresh oysters straight from the farms growing them on the Damariscotta River.
Only the lemon slices were used👌🏼
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I love oysters. Grew up I’m MD by the Chesapeake Bay eating lots of seafood. I never paid much attention to the varieties though. Just try whatever is available. Moved to NC 26 years ago and I tend to find a lot of pea crabs in my oysters which is fine, but freaks a lot of people out.
 
I love oysters. Grew up I’m MD by the Chesapeake Bay eating lots of seafood. I never paid much attention to the varieties though. Just try whatever is available. Moved to NC 26 years ago and I tend to find a lot of pea crabs in my oysters which is fine, but freaks a lot of people
Ordered some Chesapeake Bay oysters recently from Little Wicomico Oyster Co. Briny and meaty. Came in super clean on the outside and made me ditch the prep brushing for the first batch that I shucked. Just a quick hand rinse.
Son saw this on his oyster’s outer half shell and opted to wait for the next batch😂. Don’t forget the brush folks!
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Mud worm, on high magnification. Tiny, string-like. Looks like algae next to an oyster. Oyster parasite that bores on oyster shells. Harmless to humans.
 
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Here to preach Apalachicola oyster supremacy, though they're harder to find these days with all the hurricanes and water wars with GA affecting the farming operations. I've been extremely impressed with the oysters coming out of Apalachee Bay just south of me as a worthy substitute. Love me some Kumamotos if I'm going for colder water oysters.
 
I am generally getting mine from Wegman's these days. They usually have Barrier Island, Chesapeake Bay, Blue Point Barron, Chesapeake. Some are as little as $1 each or $20.99 for 25. Only ever had once or twice where there were some dead ones in there. You can smell it right away though.
 
Maybe this is privilege talking, but the fish dealers I’ve talked to say to never eat the $1 oysters (this is not the Gulf Coast, mind you). They sell at wholesale for $1-$1.25 when fresh, so any retail place doing $1 oysters is getting the stuff that was on the verge of being thrown out.
 
Maybe this is privilege talking, but the fish dealers I’ve talked to say to never eat the $1 oysters (this is not the Gulf Coast, mind you). They sell at wholesale for $1-$1.25 when fresh, so any retail place doing $1 oysters is getting the stuff that was on the verge of being thrown out.
I think Wegmans actually gets them direct from the farms. The problem is what day were they delivered and how long have they been in the store. I know some of the ones I got were fresh that day or the day before. Certain varieties are $1.50 and others $1.00. Most of what I see comes from Maryland/Virginia or NC which is where I am.
 
I see you flexing that KnifeJapan errster knife
I tell you what. The big boy at the bottom of the bowl had a hinge that grew up and over and that knife made it easy and saved the day. No other oyster knife I have owned would have done that. I didn’t get a pic, but the bottom shell grew up and curled over the top and back down onto it. Seemed crazy impossible, but this design worked.
 
I tell you what. The big boy at the bottom of the bowl had a hinge that grew up and over and that knife made it easy and saved the day. No other oyster knife I have owned would have done that. I didn’t get a pic, but the bottom shell grew up and curled over the top and back down onto it. Seemed crazy impossible, but this design worked.
Your oyster knife looks much like many others to me. What makes it work better than a common one, such as Toadfish or Dexter Russel?
 
Also most are much shorter blades with stubby handles. This gives much nicer leverage, yet not needed as much since the pointy tip and design almost pop them open on its own.
 
Ordered some Chesapeake Bay oysters recently from Little Wicomico Oyster Co. Briny and meaty. Came in super clean on the outside and made me ditch the prep brushing for the first batch that I shucked. Just a quick hand rinse.
Son saw this on his oyster’s outer half shell and opted to wait for the next batch😂. Don’t forget the brush folks!
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Mud worm, on high magnification. Tiny, string-like. Looks like algae next to an oyster. Oyster parasite that bores on oyster shells. Harmless to humans.
but how does it taste?
 
I love oysters. Grew up I’m MD by the Chesapeake Bay eating lots of seafood. I never paid much attention to the varieties though. Just try whatever is available. Moved to NC 26 years ago and I tend to find a lot of pea crabs in my oysters which is fine, but freaks a lot of people out.
Grew up not far away. Sorta wish my parents liked oysters. Didn’t get to try them til grad school.
 
So it is like single beveled on both edges with a ridge in the middle and a nice pointy up turned tip. Kind of looks like a ski.
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Leave it to the Japanese to make a good oyster knife. Most my hand gardening & yard tools are Japanese. Kitchen knives over 40 years.

For short blades like a guard if shucking fast sometimes blade slips in the shell & sharp shell edge can cut your fingers. That's why often see shuckers using gloves. That Japanese oyster blade looks good. I love this thread love oysters, she won't touch em.
 
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