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Raw Oysters: Love it or hate it?

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    #62
    Bobblehats
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    I'm always amazed when I go to places like Spain and even in the normal supermarkets you can get fresh squid, octopus, swordfish, oysters etc.

    Wish it was like that here.

    Places like spain, if you’re not harbour side ready to tuck in as it’s slapped against the wall by a man in a wetsuit you’re not really considered to be eating it fresh


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    #63
    Potatoeman
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    Had them a few times, it’s the look that is off putting. Though most people just swallow them rather than taste them. Oysters and a pint is the most common and people there just swallow then a sip of the pint right after. Not really savouring the oyster taste at all. Would like to taste them cooked though.


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    #64
    IAMAMORON
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    I will probably be labelled a heathen by the Oyster purists, but I love a few dashes of Tabasco on one myself?


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    #65
    breezy1985
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    John_Rambo wrote: »
    Not liking raw oysters is fair enough, it's not everyone's cup of tea but I'm amazed to hear some Irish people don't eat fish. An island nation on the Atlantic seaboard.... No fish at all?!? The massive range of fish with different tastes, textures etc... available to us is unbelievable. Not to mentions it's one of the healthiest foods on the planet.

    We are an awful weird country in that sense. Must be something the English left us as they are as bad despite all the crying about fisheries


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    #66
    murpho999
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    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    I will probably be labelled a heathen by the Oyster purists, but I love a few dashes of Tabasco on one myself?

    Nothing wrong with that, it's a very popular way to serve them.


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    #67
    Feisar
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    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    I will probably be labelled a heathen by the Oyster purists, but I love a few dashes of Tabasco on one myself?

    I've never eaten them. A question on the flavour, is it delicate like a scallop? What I'm getting at is what's the point if yer lashing tabasco on them? Yer not the first person in the thread to mention it either so it's obviously a done thing.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    #68
    IAMAMORON
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    Nothing wrong with that, it's a very popular way to serve them.

    I would be washing them down with a chilled bottle of Riesling.

    I would go full whack. Proper cotton shirt, trendy jeans and a jumper thrown over both shoulders for added chuntishness.

    It might be a good time to get me, I tend to be anyones' when I am skulling white wine.


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    #69
    Potatoeman
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    We are an awful weird country in that sense. Must be something the English left us as they are as bad despite all the crying about fisheries

    As someone earlier said it’s availability. Most fishmongers close early so you can’t drop in on the way home from work unlike a butcher. Surprised more butchers haven’t tried to sell more fresh fish.


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    #70
    murpho999
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    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    I would be washing them down with a chilled bottle of Riesling.

    I would go full whack. Proper cotton shirt, trendy jeans and a jumper thrown over both shoulders for added chuntishness.

    It might be a good time to get me, I tend to be anyones' when I am skulling white wine.

    Ha yes, jumper over the shoulder is a great look.

    Maybe some Dubarry Deck shoes as well would be good too.


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    #71
    Nermal
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    Degag wrote: »
    I guarantee most of these people eat prawns. Does a raw whole prawn look any more appetizing than an oyster?

    Hello sir, would you like to eat this giant sea-insect? We removed the exoskeleton so that it resembles a large maggot. Bon appetit!


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    #72
    breezy1985
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    Potatoeman wrote: »
    As someone earlier said it’s availability. Most fishmongers close early so you can’t drop in on the way home from work unlike a butcher. Surprised more butchers haven’t tried to sell more fresh fish.

    But then why are our restaurants not full of fish like other countries and also there would have been no problem in terms of availability when only one parent worked. Outside of a bit of mackerel or battered cod no fish would be considered part of the Irish diet

    Even when dining on the west coast there are towns with a massive lack of places that specializes in fish. There has been some changes though recently with pubs and restaurants that favour local produce and even then many Irish will look at them as being fancy or hipster


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    #73
    IAMAMORON
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    Ha yes, jumper over the shoulder is a great look.

    Maybe some Dubarry Deck shoes as well would be good too.

    I am not from Kinsale either...

    Probably a pair of lightly tanned Barkers Murph. You would smell the leather and polish off them.


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    #74
    Potatoeman
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    But then why are our restaurants not full of fish like other countries and also there would have been no problem in terms of availability when only one parent worked. Outside of a bit of mackerel or battered cod no fish would be considered part of the Irish diet

    Even when dining on the west coast there are towns with a massive lack of places that specializes in fish. There has been some changes though recently with pubs and restaurants that favour local produce and even then many Irish will look at them as being fancy or hipster

    I think many people try and get the most value, so always order stake, then others don’t trust fish due to food poisoning. I know two people it happened to and apparently it’s pretty bad. Larger restaurants have fish but smaller ones it’s less common because it goes off quicker too.


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    #75
    murpho999
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    Potatoeman wrote: »
    I think many people try and get the most value, so always order stake, then others don’t trust fish due to food poisoning. I know two people it happened to and apparently it’s pretty bad. Larger restaurants have fish but smaller ones it’s less common because it goes off quicker too.

    Food poisoning from any food is bad. No worse or better with meat.
    How come people in other countries don't have this fear of food poisoning?

    You're no more at risk from food poisoning from fish that other foods.

    A lot of people just have a fear of fish and don't like the taste of the sea but I find it silly as a piece of cod, an oyster, a tuna steak and a prawn as examples all have completely different tastes and textures.


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    #76
    Montage of Feck
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    You'll get over the food poisoning but the heavy metals you'll have for life. :P

    🙈🙉🙊



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    #77
    Amirani
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    I do enjoy them from time to time. I don't have them that much though and never bother having them at home - would just have them when out in a restaurant.

    I always fine that around 3 is plenty for me though, wouldn't really be mad about eating 6+ in a sitting.


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    #78
    Potatoeman
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    Food poisoning from any food is bad. No worse or better with meat.
    How come people in other countries don't have this fear of food poisoning?

    You're no more at risk from food poisoning from fish that other foods.

    A lot of people just have a fear of fish and don't like the taste of the sea but I find it silly as a piece of cod, an oyster, a tuna steak and a prawn as examples all have completely different tastes and textures.

    I know two people that got it and refuse to eat fish out since, no issue cooking it themselves. Apparently it’s horrendous, the worst food poisoning you can get.


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    #79
    breezy1985
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    I love how every one is always so sure where they shot their food poisoning from. Absolutely cracks me up

    The new version is people who are 100% sure who they caught Covid off


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    #80
    breezy1985
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    Potatoeman wrote: »
    I think many people try and get the most value, so always order stake, then others don’t trust fish due to food poisoning. I know two people it happened to and apparently it’s pretty bad. Larger restaurants have fish but smaller ones it’s less common because it goes off quicker too.

    Ok but if you go to a seaside pub in West Clare the menu is often the very same as a pub in Limerick. Burgers, chicken with maybe scampi thrown in to look seaside.
    That would be considered unusual anywhere else I know of in Europe


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    #81
    Feisar
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    I love how every one is always so sure where they shot their food poisoning from. Absolutely cracks me up

    The new version is people who are 100% sure who they caught Covid off

    In fairness one sort of has an aversion to what made them sick. I got food poisoning from a bottle of Bacardi when I was a young lad. Still can't drink the stuff.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    #82
    Purgative
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Ok but if you go to a seaside pub in West Clare the menu is often the very same as a pub in Limerick. Burgers, chicken with maybe scampi thrown in to look seaside.
    That would be considered unusual anywhere else I know of in Europe


    Just looked up the one "pure" seafood place I know. Its obviously closed now but its currently a diner selling burgers and chicken wings :(


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    #83
    Feisar
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Ok but if you go to a seaside pub in West Clare the menu is often the very same as a pub in Limerick. Burgers, chicken with maybe scampi thrown in to look seaside.
    That would be considered unusual anywhere else I know of in Europe

    And you can almost guarantee the scampi came out of the freezer.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    #84
    Markcheese
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    Amirani wrote: »
    I do enjoy them from time to time. I don't have them that much though and never bother having them at home - would just have them when out in a restaurant.

    I always fine that around 3 is plenty for me though, wouldn't really be mad about eating 6+ in a sitting.

    I can't really eat the big rock oysters , I like the native ones though ,but even then 2 or 3 would do ..

    There's an oyster stall at mahon and douglas markets in Cork now ,( last few months ) , see a good few customers with little wooden boxes of them ..

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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    #85
    jackboy
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Ok but if you go to a seaside pub in West Clare the menu is often the very same as a pub in Limerick. Burgers, chicken with maybe scampi thrown in to look seaside.
    That would be considered unusual anywhere else I know of in Europe

    There are a few spots in Clare that do a great job with seafood but you are correct in general. Very hard to get a large group of Irish in for a seaside only menu. You really have to target tourists more than locals to really commit to the seafood route,


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    #86
    murpho999
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    Potatoeman wrote: »
    I know two people that got it and refuse to eat fish out since, no issue cooking it themselves. Apparently it’s horrendous, the worst food poisoning you can get.


    I know hundreds of people that have eaten fish out and not gotten food poisoning
    I really don't buy your anecdotal evidence.

    Eating fish is no more dangerous than other food than also make you sick if bacteria is present or not cooked properly. You can also eat fish raw without trouble. Go try that with chicken or pork.


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    #87
    Cookie_Monster
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    fonecrusher1 wrote: »
    Well raw in the shell they look like a cold splodge of grey slime. Maybe its just me but that doesn't exactly make me drool.

    Why do you think they look appetizing?

    I dunno; any fresh, raw food is appetizing by default, no?


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    #88
    Potatoeman
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    I know hundreds of people that have eaten fish out and not gotten food poisoning
    I really don't buy your anecdotal evidence.

    Eating fish is no more dangerous than other food than also make you sick if bacteria is present or not cooked properly. You can also eat fish raw without trouble. Go try that with chicken or pork.

    I’ve no issue eating it myself, I’ll usually order it before stake as I have to go out of my way for fresh fish. It’s difficult to get fresh calamari that isn’t like rubber in a restaurant here. You can’t leave it under the heat lamp in the restaurant, it needs to come straight out and be fresh.
    Also some people don’t like the fish the be served with its head on, which is odd too.

    Edit: think the food poisoning was specifically shellfish, apparently very nasty to get.


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    #89
    Wesekn.
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    But then why are our restaurants not full of fish like other countries and also there would have been no problem in terms of availability when only one parent worked. Outside of a bit of mackerel or battered cod no fish would be considered part of the Irish diet

    Even when dining on the west coast there are towns with a massive lack of places that specializes in fish. There has been some changes though recently with pubs and restaurants that favour local produce and even then many Irish will look at them as being fancy or hipster

    Farming is bigger here than fishing but ya we don't have much selection of fish for an island nation


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    Wesekn.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭Wesekn.


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Ok but if you go to a seaside pub in West Clare the menu is often the very same as a pub in Limerick. Burgers, chicken with maybe scampi thrown in to look seaside.
    That would be considered unusual anywhere else I know of in Europe

    True but people on the coast there would be eating plenty of periwinkles and seaweed ,mackerel crabs etc.

    They get it themselves on the beach and off the rocks


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    fonecrusher1
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    I dunno; any fresh, raw food is appetizing by default, no?

    Now, now you're deviating away from your own question. And no its not by default. Would you find raw beef appetizing?
    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    :confused::confused::confused:
    how do they look disgusting exactly?

    I think they look horrible presented raw in shell. Do you think they look appetizing?


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