Oysters

[clovishound]

I remember catching oysters when I was younger. Get out in the brackish marshes at low tide with a burlap sack. Sneak up behind the oyster and throw the sack over them. You can usually just walk right over and pick them up while they are covered by the sack. Every now and then one gets frisky and tries to get away. Lots of fun if you aren't afraid of getting muddy.

[CT_Shooter]

I remember catching oysters when I was younger. Get out in the brackish marshes at low tide with a burlap sack. Sneak up behind the oyster and throw the sack over them. You can usually just walk right over and pick them up while they are covered by the sack. Every now and then one gets frisky and tries to get away. Lots of fun if you aren't afraid of getting muddy.

Adult oysters attach themselves to rocks and other anchors on the bottom, though oyster larvae do "swim" searching for a place to stay put. You could have been catching young oysters.

http://hatchery.hpl.umces.edu/oysters/o ... ife-cycle/

I wonder if you're thinking of scallops, though. My wife and I often snorkeled in Gardner's Bay, NY and we would sometimes see scallops swimming. They swim by opening and closing their shells (like those clacking false teeth toys). They are beautiful creatures with hundreds of bright blue eyes that line their shells along the open side. They were a delightful discovery the first time we saw them.

[JEBar]

great picture ..

[CT_Shooter]

great picture ..

Yup! But, it's not mine; it's published online here: http://www.wildflorida.com/articles/ima ... callop.jpg

[JEBar]

we enjoy scallops and clams but seldom fix them at home .... thankfully, we have a couple of local restaurants who do a good job of preparing them Calabash style

[clovishound]

I remember catching oysters when I was younger. Get out in the brackish marshes at low tide with a burlap sack. Sneak up behind the oyster and throw the sack over them. You can usually just walk right over and pick them up while they are covered by the sack. Every now and then one gets frisky and tries to get away. Lots of fun if you aren't afraid of getting muddy.

Adult oysters attach themselves to rocks and other anchors on the bottom, though oyster larvae do "swim" searching for a place to stay put. You could have been catching young oysters.

http://hatchery.hpl.umces.edu/oysters/o ... ife-cycle/

I wonder if you're thinking of scallops, though. My wife and I often snorkeled in Gardner's Bay, NY and we would sometimes see scallops swimming. They swim by opening and closing their shells (like those clacking false teeth toys). They are beautiful creatures with hundreds of bright blue eyes that line their shells along the open side. They were a delightful discovery the first time we saw them.

Sorry, it was my attempt at humor. Sort of like the blinker fluid gag.

[markiver54]

I remember catching oysters when I was younger. Get out in the brackish marshes at low tide with a burlap sack. Sneak up behind the oyster and throw the sack over them. You can usually just walk right over and pick them up while they are covered by the sack. Every now and then one gets frisky and tries to get away. Lots of fun if you aren't afraid of getting muddy.

Adult oysters attach themselves to rocks and other anchors on the bottom, though oyster larvae do "swim" searching for a place to stay put. You could have been catching young oysters.

http://hatchery.hpl.umces.edu/oysters/o ... ife-cycle/

I wonder if you're thinking of scallops, though. My wife and I often snorkeled in Gardner's Bay, NY and we would sometimes see scallops swimming. They swim by opening and closing their shells (like those clacking false teeth toys). They are beautiful creatures with hundreds of bright blue eyes that line their shells along the open side. They were a delightful discovery the first time we saw them.

And they taste wonderful as well!

[Mags]

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I use mine for pulling up black berry vines.

any more, my welding gloves are used for handling hot cooking gear than they are for welding

[Mags]

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Now these I do eat and enjoy.

we enjoy scallops and clams but seldom fix them at home .... thankfully, we have a couple of local restaurants who do a good job of preparing them Calabash style

[JEBar]

I use mine for pulling up black berry vines.

any more, my welding gloves are used for handling hot cooking gear than they are for welding

I can see that

[Mags]

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Thick with cuffs up to the elbows. Minimizes getting poked and scratched.

I use mine for pulling up black berry vines.

any more, my welding gloves are used for handling hot cooking gear than they are for welding

I can see that

[markiver54]

Sushi Grade Scallops raw are one of my favorites....melt in your mouth!

[Mags]

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I like mine only cooked. Clams and fish cooked too.

Sushi Grade Scallops raw are one of my favorites....melt in your mouth!

[markiver54]

I used to be an " only cooked " person, however, about 35 years ago, a good friend talked me into trying Sushi. He even said he would pay, and Sushi aint cheap. To this day, I appreciate that push. all those years and never got sick. You do want to go to a reputable Sushi restaurant though! No grocery store Sushi for me. Making it is a skilled art. Master Sushi chefs practice for many years to do it right. Especially getting the rice right.
My wife ( a USAF widow ) spent 10 years in Japan. We eat Sushi about once a week. It is my favorite food, and good for you as well.
Try it...you'll like it!!

[clovishound]

A lot of sushi contains either cooked seafood, or no meat at all.

I like raw oysters, but don't eat them anymore because of possible bacteriological or viral contamination. I mostly eat them steamed.

Raw fish is another story. If the fish are fresh and properly handled, there is little risk, in my mind, of getting sick from it. Let's face it, there really isn't that much fish in a piece of sushi or sashimi anyway.

A little trivia from survival school. You can eat salt water fish raw. You shouldn't eat fresh water fish raw. Apparently the parasites that live in fresh water fish, can live in you. Not so with the parasites in salt water fish.

[markiver54]

A lot of sushi contains either cooked seafood, or no meat at all.

That is why I don't pay for the cooked pieces, such as Shrimp, Eel, or Crab. I can cook those myself.

[JEBar]

Try it...you'll like it!!

ain't no doubt about it, I'm too old and too set in my ways .. .. I do like raw veggies and fruit .... no raw meat of any kind ..

[dave77]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/frozen-f ... c4606b76a6

I saw a Anthony Bourdain show with one of the world's most acclaimed sushi chef and he said he didn't bother being the first to market to get the very best freshest fish, the decent quality fish was fine since it would be frozen anyway.

[Mags]

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I've had Sushi a few times. A group of us work mates would go out to lunch for it sometimes and to be polite I'd go along. Did not care for the taste or smell on my breath. Memory of it still don't care for it.

I used to be an " only cooked " person, however, about 35 years ago, a good friend talked me into trying Sushi. He even said he would pay, and Sushi aint cheap. To this day, I appreciate that push. all those years and never got sick. You do want to go to a reputable Sushi restaurant though! No grocery store Sushi for me. Making it is a skilled art. Master Sushi chefs practice for many years to do it right. Especially getting the rice right.
My wife ( a USAF widow ) spent 10 years in Japan. We eat Sushi about once a week. It is my favorite food, and good for you as well.
Try it...you'll like it!!

[GunnyGene]

Sushi Grade Scallops raw are one of my favorites....melt in your mouth!

Ever try sea urchins? Many ways to fix them. Just be careful getting it out from under all those spines. Some recipes on the web.