Aw Shucks!

[medtran49]

We get oysters from the northeast Atlantic coast, the northwest Pacific coast, and the gulf coast from the panhandle of Florida around to Texas. A bunch of different kinds from each area. One of our faves is wiannos from the NE Atlantic coast.

 

[rascal]

We get oysters from the northeast Atlantic coast, the northwest Pacific coast, and the gulf coast from the panhandle of Florida around to Texas. A bunch of different kinds from each area. One of our faves is wiannos from the NE Atlantic coast.

I looked it up. Hmmm I'd try them.

Russ

 

[Burt Blank]

Have any of you heard of these Mussel, it is illegal here to collect and sell them. The last restaurant caught serving them was fined 6.000 Euro.

 

[Burt Blank]

I went to the festival last year. Ston is about a 90 min drive from here. Festival of Oysters to be Held in Mali Ston

 

[Morning Glory]

Have any of you heard of these Mussel, it is illegal here to collect and sell them. The last restaurant caught serving them was fined 6.000 Euro.
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No I hadn't but it seems that the reason they are banned is:

that the only way to get them is by breaking the stones where they live in the sea. These stones, rocks are very recognizable since the date-shell creates a hole for it’s growing shell. The easiest way is to brake the rock using a hammer and that causes terrible devastation of the coast. Kilometers have been devastated in the past…

It takes about 20 years for date-shell to reach 5 CM (2 Inches) and up to 80 years to reach it’s maximum length of 12 CMs. Also remember that a meter of the coastline is destroyed for every 20 pieces…

The age that these reach is fascinating - they live longer than a lot of us!

Its great that you have such strict laws in Croatia to protect the coast.

 

[CraigC]

Yours are cheap, ours around $30 a dozen. A real treat given minimum wage is $17 hr. I normally have them two or three times a season. Once raw and then fried in batter.

Russ

We have many varieties of oysters and clams in the US. From the Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific coast. I like them on the half shell, roasted over charcoal, fried, in gumbo and stew.

 

[rascal]

We have many varieties of oysters and clams in the US. From the Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific coast. I like them on the half shell, roasted over charcoal, fried, in gumbo and stew.

Roasted over charcoal.....mmmmmmmm

Russ

 

[caseydog]

Roasted over charcoal.....mmmmmmmm

Russ

Roasted/grilled oysters are very good. I like them with lots of butter and garlic on them while they cook. You eat them right out of the shell, just like raw oysters.

CD

 

[popeye85]

Meanwhile in Scotland.....