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Originally Posted by jadabug  Haha I almost chickened out on the raw oyster yesterday, but I thought you never know until you try it. I didn't chew and honestly all I could taste was the hot sauce and the taste of the ocean  . we were having our annual wild game feast at our church. I had already eaten grouse, alligator, bear and wild turkey. I drew the line at possum and raccoon. Those I could not bring myself to try  |
I'm proud of you! Baby steps.
Actually oyster is a huge leap.
Now I say for people who douse their oysters with cocktail sauce, hot sauce, lemon, salt, etc don't like the taste of oyster! If you ever want to try them again, try them with minimal toppings. However, I would suggest that you try several different varieties at the same time. It's like wine tasting. They all kinda taste the same to someone who doesn't like wine, but if you sip and savor each kind, and try one after another, you can tell the different tastes, smells, etc. Some oysters are sweet, some are briny, some are metallic, some are bland.
Blue Points and Kumamotos are great for beginners. Sweet, not metallic, not too briny, smooth, and not stinky. FYI don't eat any oysters that are stinky. LOL
Oh also if you have a good oyster shucker. Crappy ones don't cut the muscle on the bottom, and leave broken shells sometimes too. Not good eats.
