Roll_Bones
Master Chef
I bought a half box of fresh in shell oysters from a shop we found not to far from us. Their only open Thurs-Sat.
When I got home, I noticed most all of the oysters were stuck together. Like in clusters. Lots of barnacles too. Very muddy also. There were only a handful of pretty ones.
Looking around some on the internet, it seems we got SC cluster oysters though the store claimed they were from Virginia.
Needless to say, they were difficult to use for raw on half shell.
Is this how all oysters come? Or do they come separated like I get when I'm in the restaurant?
Do they separate them in the restaurant or are they getting a better product than I got?
I plan to go back next Thurs as it will be their first day open and ask them. I will also inspect them before buying them.
Maybe I got what was left as I came in on the last day they were open?
They were good, but hard to deal with and little meat.
When I got home, I noticed most all of the oysters were stuck together. Like in clusters. Lots of barnacles too. Very muddy also. There were only a handful of pretty ones.
Looking around some on the internet, it seems we got SC cluster oysters though the store claimed they were from Virginia.
Needless to say, they were difficult to use for raw on half shell.
Is this how all oysters come? Or do they come separated like I get when I'm in the restaurant?
Do they separate them in the restaurant or are they getting a better product than I got?
I plan to go back next Thurs as it will be their first day open and ask them. I will also inspect them before buying them.
Maybe I got what was left as I came in on the last day they were open?
They were good, but hard to deal with and little meat.