For someone who has always made simple food choices, I would say trying oysters was a brave decision for me. And I say that particularly because if you’ve seen the episode of Mr. Bean where he has them and falls sick, you’d need a brave heart to try them as well. Yes, I agree that they lack a visual appeal, but they are indeed now one my favorite foods to have.

One of my closest friend and I went to enjoy some sea food in Boston about an year ago and she changed my life by introducing me to the world of oysters. A lot restaurants and oyster bars serve them raw although cooked versions are available as well. I have only had them raw yet. So they are served on a bed of crushed ice with cocktail sauce, horse radish and cucumber mignonette and just have to spoon the oysters with these and they are ready to consume. Recently, I also discovered that adding to 2 drops of the Green Tabasco (jalepeno pepper) makes things even more interesting.

Oysters are very light and refreshing and taste like the sea a little, especially since they are briny inside. There’s no point in trying to chew them because they are so soft, so they are best slurped down!

Oysters have very high nutritional value as well with a good amount of Omega-3 and Iron. But one should be cautious of where they are having oysters since the water in different places is affected differently by the seasons thereby increasing the risk of bacteria in water. For instance, in USA one should avoid having shellfish in the west coast during summer. However, the east coast has no such problem. But one should still be quality conscious of the place where they are eating them. My personal favorite is Legal Sea Foods where I love the Wianno’s (from Cape Cod). This restaurant chain has a lab where they test their daily landings for quality control which at least helps psychologically knowing that it’s safe to consume.

If you do end up trying and liking them, don’t forget to share your experience. Slurp away!

 

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