Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Jan 11, 2006 14:21:14 GMT -7
I have always loved exotic food, the one which is special and rare in Poland. It is some reaction of mine to the communist times when there was only bread and jam and vinegar in shops. I dreamt about eating exotic fruit and other stuff, because the reality was so harsh for me then....
One of my favourites is seafood. I have tried almost everything so far.
A few day ago I bought 5 oysters. I knew they can be eaten raw. So I opened the shells (oops, a difficult task, I broke 3 of them hahahahah) and what did I see? Yuk! Some greyish jelly floating in a puddle of salty water.
I read descriptions of oyster hunting and eating directly on the beach. People open the shells, and swallow the raw contents and drink the water.
Yuuuuuk! I couldn`t force myself to do it. It was so disgusting.
Was I suppose to chew them or just swallow?
PS. Finally I coated them in flour and fried in oil, the way I like the best for my seafood - crispy.
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nancy
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Post by nancy on Jan 11, 2006 17:21:31 GMT -7
Was I suppose to chew them or just swallow? PS. Finally I coated them in flour and fried in oil, the way I like the best for my seafood - crispy. Close your eyes and pour the oyster down your throat. No chewing   " the bravest man in history was the first one to eat an oyster. " Or get someone to help you:  |
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Post by suzanne on Jan 11, 2006 19:21:17 GMT -7
I like raw oysters, but they need some lemon juice and a bit of spicy (horseradish) seafood sauce.
But they are good when they're fried, and they're really good when they're prepared like this:
Oysters Rockefeller
2 slices bacon
24 unopened, fresh, live medium oysters
1 1/2 cups cooked spinach
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
Heat oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, chop into pieces and set aside.
Place oysters in a large stockpot and add enough water to cover oysters; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Let cool, pour out the water. When cooled, open the oysters. Remove the top shell; leave oyster in the bottom shell.
Mix together the bacon, spinach, bread crumbs, green onions, and parsley. Add the salt and olive oil.
Place the oyster shells (with the oysters still in them) in a baking dish. Spoon some of the spinach mixture on top of each oyster. Bake 10 minutes until cooked through and brown on top. Serve hot.
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Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Jan 12, 2006 1:14:33 GMT -7
Was I suppose to chew them or just swallow? PS. Finally I coated them in flour and fried in oil, the way I like the best for my seafood - crispy. Close your eyes and pour the oyster down your throat. No chewing But we get the most pleasure from eating when we chew our food and feel the taste with our taste glands in the mouth. What is the pleasure in eating raw oysters? No munching, just swallowing a jelly substance as quick as possible. Isn`t the pleasure solely derived from the fact that we eat a quite expensive piece of food? |
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nancy
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Post by nancy on Jan 12, 2006 15:14:29 GMT -7
The only time I ate raw oysters was when I collected them fresh in the Gulf of Mexico and we ate them on the spot - tasted sweet! Free, sweet, and free from pollution, back in the late 1970s. Otherwise, I do not like raw anything. No sushi for me. I like my seafood crispy - lightly fried or broiled with a crunchy topping. Oysters are supposed to be an aphrodisiac, so I think some people eat them for that reason  or they are looking for pearls in the shells and the meat is just a by-product. |
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or they are looking for pearls in the shells and the meat is just a by-product.