Two Dozen Empty Oyster Shells

Oysters, Christmas, New Zealand
By Val
@valmnz (17097)
New Zealand
December 24, 2018 8:30pm CST
The major part of our Christmas lunch was fresh seafood and shellfish We ate it in stages, one sort at a time. The three of us didn't take long to devour the oysters. All that is left now is the empty shells. We just ate them as they were, raw, straight from the shell. I can hear the non-seafood lovers groaning, but for us, used to fresh seafood and shellfish, they were a delicious treat. Probably the fact we only indulge like this at Christmas adds to our enjoyment. Do you enjoy fresh raw oysters?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471255)
• Switzerland
25 Dec 18
My husband loves fresh raw oysters, I always bought oysters in France to have on the Christmas Eve. We do not get fresh oysters here, in this little country without the sea.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
25 Dec 18
And here, surrounded by sea we eat seafood all the time
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471255)
• Switzerland
26 Dec 18
@valmnz When we lived in Monte-Carlo we had seafood all the time. Here I buy smoked salmon and I cross the border and go to Italy when I want fresh seafood, but oysters are not an Italian product.
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youless
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Dec 18
That's nice. In fact I haven't tried the raw oysters yet. Usually I eat the roasted oysters.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
25 Dec 18
Some people here have them deep fried in batter but I prefer them i their natural state.
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scarlet_woman
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
25 Dec 18
when i can afford them..they're pretty expensive around here. considering this is a coastal town,it's weird.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
25 Dec 18
Yes, they are expensive here too and we only have them as special treats.
changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16754)
• China
25 Dec 18
I took a trip to a city on the south coast of China not long before,where I ate some seafood ,including oysters.They were delicious.Merry Christmas to you !
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
25 Dec 18
Good to hear, and Merry Christmas to you too
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139532)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Dec 18
I do not like oysters at all but I love all the other seafoods.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139532)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Dec 18
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Dec 18
I've eaten them since I was a child.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
I've never had oysters. I heard that's the best way to eat them. I don't know if I could eat raw oysters. I love seafood.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
29 Dec 18
I guess I've just grown up with eating them as a child, but I know people who haven't been that lucky don't always like them.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
29 Dec 18
@just4him yes they are expensive here now too. Interesting read East Coast as the ones we eat are East Coast. The others are from the Nelson region in Queen Charlotte Sounds at the top of the South Island and the best are from Bluff at the bottom of the South Island.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 18
@valmnz They're very expensive. They are also more an east coast food than the midwest where I live.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
25 Dec 18
I love to munch them raw. However, my tummy is too handle. I prefer to eat them being cooked.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
26 Dec 18
@valmnz I guess we had pointed out preferences then.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
25 Dec 18
and I don't like them cooked lol
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
26 Dec 18
No, not raw but I do like fried oysters. We only eat them a few months of the year.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
27 Dec 18
Same here.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12966)
• Ireland
25 Dec 18
@valmnz That would be a no. However we glutted ourselves on NZ lamb. I’m glad you enjoyed the oysters.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
25 Dec 18
I think I've mentioned it before, we can't afford to buy NZ lamb here in New Zealand!!!!!! Way too expensive compared to other meat. So much lamb here but priced for the international market.
Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
25 Dec 18
NO sorry I do not think I would like them. They are a thing of much ridicule here in the UK usually around the first person ever to have eaten them and his/her thoughts about why they would eat something like that! (But in much cruder terminology!
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
25 Dec 18
Our NZ oysters are renowned worldwide for their quality
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
25 Dec 18
Yes, fresh oysters on the half shell are delicious. Reminds me of eating sushi and sashimi which I love.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Dec 18
No pearls?
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
25 Dec 18
If there were I swalloed them
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
29 Dec 18
I never had them but I would love to try maybe not raw though. We are far off from the sea
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Fat Oreo
@fluffy69 (4955)
•
25 Dec 18
Not yet. But i tried it once when my grandma put it in a bowl of vinegar with onion and chili, i wanted to puke.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (135922)
• India
25 Dec 18
I am not sure if I will like raw seafood. But seafood cooked is my favourite.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339431)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 18
I do enjoy fresh raw oysters. I only get the chance to have them occasionally so they are always a treat for me too.