Oysters are fantastic!

This thread took a strange turn. I love oysters too. My fantasy is having a time machine to go back to the waters and beaches of old to experience the abundance of the waters.

It's hard to image but in Philadelphia, oysters were so abundant around the turn of the 20th c they were sold on every street corner. Now it's pizza.

Although I LOVE them raw, I don't think it's a good idea to eat them raw around here anymore. Now I love them pan fried. There are a lot of different recipes but I let them sit in some hot sauce and lemon juice, dredge them lightly in corn meal and flour and pan fry for 2 to 3 min. per side in ghee and olive oil. Sooo good!!

originally posted by: jerich0

originally posted by: putnam6
a reply to: halfoldman

Damn me too but it's been since the early 2000s since Ive had some really good ones. There is/was a restaurant in Mobile Alabama, the Epicurean, and damn they had some of the best oysters on the half shell Ive ever had. But I like sea urchins too the taste is just so fresh yet subtle

I have never seen sea urchins on any menu, even in Fremantle here, where you get all the seafoods.. Might have to have a walk around there and look into that. That place has the best food. When we won the America's cup, it was a thrilling place to be in. Now, mostly homeless folk, but the food, while pricey compared to the 80's, is still top notch.

Have no doubt you have access to better seafood than I do. Im sure you have even better quality

However, Ive only seen it served in sushi restaurants in my limited experience, it's weird though not a huge fan of sushi, but urchin just has that fresh ocean taste, like good fresh oysters do. Of course, I can stuff myself on oysters it's hard to do that on sea urchin portions.

Quick catch and kill - a Red Roman.

a reply to: halfoldman

Gutting and scaling- well that's what marriage is for.

I bring you the fish, you all keep the kitchen tidy.

You're obviously having a laugh

Yeah, just a little bit.

Ek sou kon doen met 'n Galjoen.



Incidentally, our national fish in SA.

Cooking Galjoen in Namibia.

Oyster farming in the UAE:

Without peeking, what's the national fish of the USA?

Since 2015 it's the Striped Bass.
www.courierpostonline.com...

What's the national fish of the UK?

Is it even decided yet, because the humble Stickleback has been proposed.
freshwaterhabitats.org.uk...

Only competing with the Barbary lion for national animal then?

So, what are Oysters Rockefeller?



If my Prussian granny knew what the silverware would be used for.

Oh my God, how embarrassing, what's the national fish of Germany?

Actually there isn't one, I can find.

From the sea to the Rhine and out again, only anglers worry about it.

en.wikipedia.org...

But it is not only the US and South Africa that have national fishes.

Japan also has a national fish.
It is the Koi fish:
en.wikipedia.org...

Of course there may be many other nations, and many fantastic fish, but got this so far.

Although I'd reckon, Germany (the Bismark Herring) and Italy (the anchovy).

Oh you're offended?

What, you gonna slap me through the face with a wet sardine?

Jokes aside, what are Striped Bass all about?
Not your old bass guitar.

They can live in fresh and saltwater.

a reply to: halfoldman

Yeah I can see where the Americans were going with the Striped Bass.
It's got stripes and looks a bit like Hillary Clinton.

(Just a joke. Now please don't slap me Bill.)

Some people even hire professional oyster and other shellfish "shuckers" for their parties!

And don't think cheap wine can't be "sparkling wine".

I recall bringing a bottle of cheap wine, and then her husband took me to the kitchen, and they had this soda-stream machine from the 1980's, and my sauvignon blanc went in there, and they had "champagne" for the entire party.

Bro, should we even be fighting?
You called my wife a bitch.
Yeah and she is.
OK, let's pretend and have a smoke, my brother.
She's still watching ... watching ... gone.

South Park - Kyle's Mom is a Bitch: