Whosit with oysters ?

[Onelife]

I was watching a program the other night where they were salivating about oysters! Now l've never tried this supposed delicacy from the sea but from what l can see most who try them just stick them in their gobs as "swallow" them.

Can't see the point in doing this if you ain't gonna chew the ugly looking things?....ok' so there may be some nutritional value once inside but can someone enlighten me as to why most who try them swallow and not chew?

[Manoverboard]

Did you happen to notice that a dash of lemon is squirted over the wee beestie before it is swallowed, this is to ensure that they are still alive at the point of departure.

Chewing is only in order if one has them in a Northumbrian Steak 'n' Oyster Pie

[Kenmo1]

a dash of lemon is squirted over the wee beestie before it is swallowed, this is to ensure that they are still alive at the point of departure.

Yuck

Maureen

[gfwgfw]

Greetings from rural Darzet

The Cerne Giant stands proud thanks to the friendly Oyster, on his famed
Cerne Abbas hillside

Lubboo all

[Onelife]

Did you happen to notice that a dash of lemon is squirted over the wee beestie before it is swallowed, this is to ensure that they are still alive at the point of departure.

Chewing is only in order if one has them in a Northumbrian Steak 'n' Oyster Pie

Hi Mob,

l'd be needing a noseclip and blindfold to get one one of those down my throat...yuk!

[Onelife]

Greetings from rural Darzet

The Cerne Giant stands proud thanks to the friendly Oyster, on his famed
Cerne Abbas hillside

Lubboo all

Stay strong

[Stephen]

Never tried them never want to. Just looks like a load of snot to me.

[Ray B]

Well, that's one way to describe them.

[Manoverboard]

What's snot to like .... just saying

[oldbluefox]

I've only ever had one. It was alive when I ate it. How do I know? Because two days later it came back again in revenge. That was was first and the last!!!

[towny44]

Only ever had them once when on a business trip in Rouen, we shared a seafood platter which was mainly oysters, prawns and langoustine on a bed of ice. Squeeze of lemon on one, tip your head back and pour it down your throat, a sort of salty tastelessness, but I suffered no ill effects, probably because most of what I ate was well seasoned in wine and spirits.

[Onelife]

What's snot to like .... just saying

Not much taste to it mob but it dose stick to your teeth from what Stephen told me