Smoked oysters in a can

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Brigandier

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I cannot get over the texture. To be fair, I have only tried them twice, and they may be as good as everyone claims they are.
 
Cerpin Taxt

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We have some really good seafood available to us here in the Pacific Northwest. I regularly buy a few dozen oysters still in their shells, shuck 'em and eat 'em raw at home with a little fresh squeezed lemon and prepared horseradish.

So good.

But this thread is about smoked oysters, and I've had them a few times. They're ok. I don't dislike them. For me it's: Live > Cooked on the half shell (i.e. Rockafeller-ish) > Deep fried in batter > canned.
 
MonKENy

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Im not a fan of oysters. Ive tried the smoked one but they were a cheap brand. I can eat them raw but its a meh. Clams on the other hand mmmmmmmm.

I wish someone had some high end smoked ones so I could try them. I would hate to drop $30 and hate them
 
lxskllr

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They have a weird texture. They seem to come apart a little too easily. I like them ok, but I'm not a huge fan. My favorite is raw oysters, but I don't really trust them. There's too much garbage in the water, and their job is to filter garbage, so I don't eat many oysters.
 
ponyo

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MonKENy said:
Im not a fan of oysters. Ive tried the smoked one but they were a cheap brand. I can eat them raw but its a meh. Clams on the other hand mmmmmmmm.

I wish someone had some high end smoked ones so I could try them. I would hate to drop $30 and hate them
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Trader Joe's has the same ones as the Amazon link for $2.69 each. I bought two today for trial test. I'm going back tonight to clean out the store shelf. These are from South Korea. I believe these were recalled and banned last year but I still trust South Korea oysters. I would never touch oysters from China.
 
Kyle

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lxskllr said:
They have a weird texture. They seem to come apart a little too easily. I like them ok, but I'm not a huge fan. My favorite is raw oysters, but I don't really trust them. There's too much garbage in the water, and their job is to filter garbage, so I don't eat many oysters.
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I'm the same way- I like raw oysters, but don't love them and don't really trust them either...I've never had canned smoked oysters.
 
WelshBloke

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I don't get raw oysters.

They taste of slightly fishy sea water plus whatever you add to them plus they have the texture of phlegm.

I can see the attraction in most things even if I don't like them but I don't really see an upside to raw oysters.
 
Kyle

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WelshBloke said:
I don't get raw oysters.

They taste of slightly fishy sea water plus whatever you add to them plus they have the texture of phlegm.

I can see the attraction in most things even if I don't like them but I don't really see an upside to raw oysters.
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Last time I had like 4-5 different types from different waters (in Seattle so there's quite a selection here) - they actually tasted very different- it seemed the smaller ones had a much more distinctive flavor. There was one kind that was pretty big and did not taste all that great at all. A friend of mine worked at an oyster bar and he really developed a palate for them - knows all the different types/tastes etc.
 
WelshBloke

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Kyle said:
Last time I had like 4-5 different types from different waters (in Seattle so there's quite a selection here) - they actually tasted very different- it seemed the smaller ones had a much more distinctive flavor. There was one kind that was pretty big and did not taste all that great at all. A friend of mine worked at an oyster bar and he really developed a palate for them - knows all the different types/tastes etc.
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Given that you're not supposed to chew them, you just sort of slurp and swallow, I'm calling shens on there being a great difference.
 
GagHalfrunt

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I live a 5 minute drive from the coast. Oysters, clams, scallops and mussels come from a shell, not a can. For that matter so do shrimp, lobster and crab.
 
Gibsons

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I absolutely love raw oysters, but I'm more hesitant to eat them these days. Never know wtf they've been in.

The smoked ones are good, but not something I get regularly at all.
 
TraumaRN

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Gibsons said:
I absolutely love raw oysters, but I'm more hesitant to eat them these days. Never know wtf they've been in.

The smoked ones are good, but not something I get regularly at all.
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I'm same way. I've switched to more mussels because they are farmed sustainably. Less chance of nastiness.
 
Kyle

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WelshBloke said:
Given that you're not supposed to chew them, you just sort of slurp and swallow, I'm calling shens on there being a great difference.
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Eh, most people I know that are really in to them do chew them so you DO taste them.

I agree- if you're just taking a "shot" and swallowing them, then you're really just tasting the salt water and what ever sauce you put on them. I personally eat them like you would a clam - chewing before swallowing.


Quick Google search

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/486963
 
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Kyle said:
Eh, most people I know that are really in to them do chew them so you DO taste them.

I agree- if you're just taking a "shot" and swallowing them, then you're really just tasting the salt water and what ever sauce you put on them. I personally eat them like you would a clam - chewing before swallowing.


Quick Google search

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/486963
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He's famous for swallowing things.

XD
 
Gibsons

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Kyle said:
Eh, most people I know that are really in to them do chew them so you DO taste them.

I agree- if you're just taking a "shot" and swallowing them, then you're really just tasting the salt water and what ever sauce you put on them. I personally eat them like you would a clam - chewing before swallowing.


Quick Google search

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/486963
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Yeah, I always chew, never understood doing them as a shot.

Man, I'm getting some cravings.
 
RelaxTheMind

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good snack straight out of the can onto fresh hot rice. as is sardines in tomato sauce. never really saw a big difference between the different brands so i always pick up a can or two when its on sale.
 
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RelaxTheMind said:
good snack straight out of the can onto fresh hot rice. as is sardines in tomato sauce. never really saw a big difference between the different brands so i always pick up a can or two when its on sale.
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Can? I always buy mine when there in there shell. Barbecue them crack them open.. eat em, drink a beer an wa la...x-tasy ^_^
 
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