i love oysters even more than caviar. I have always wanted to see just how many oysters i could eat in say a 1/2 hour timeframe. The most i ever have had is about thirty to thirty five but this was because we were at a Seattle restaurant and this was just the appy prior to dinner. But if i was to eat only oysters I figure i could down fifty of sixty easily.

About eight on the half shell is all I could do. I have to be in the mood for oysters.

I don't know, but it would sure be fun to find out.

Just bought 50 from the farm up the road, sadly sharing them with two others. Fairly certain I could do a hundred in a sitting, probably not in 1/2 an hour though. God I love those things.

Depends on how many bottles of Kistler GigondAss is opening.

A lot!

I don't do oysters...I know, I know.

I'm chuckling thinking of someone wolfing down 35 oysters at dinner as an appetizer. I think my answer would depend on how they are served. I've gone through many buckets of roasted oysters that require shucking over a few hours. That's my favorite way to eat them. On the half shell, I'd probably have to stop when I had too much to drink to continue. I really enjoy an ice cold bottle of beer with my oysters. It doesn't really count but I had a good fried oyster po-boy yesterday for lunch at the beach.
Happy Memorial Day

yeah, thirty is quite a bit for an appy ... but sometimes i can be quite a pig .... By the way, I was told that oysters taste the best (or are free from red tide bacteria and the like) during any month that has an "r" in it .... this is a generality, i know, but this is what a fish monger told me...

I love the suckers. I think I've put down about 20 in a sitting before, but always as an appy before dinner.

could i eat? i dunno... most ive had, i think, was either 24 or 30 but more then a few Martini's were involved as well

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Originally posted by Ogopogo DUDE:
yeah, thirty is quite a bit for an appy ... but sometimes i can be quite a pig .... By the way, I was told that oysters taste the best (or are free from red tide bacteria and the like) during any month that has an "r" in it .... this is a generality, i know, but this is what a fish monger told me...

This is true, indeed, Ogopogo. Confirmed at the Atwater Market in Montreal the other day, when I was desiring several to pair with Champagne. None at all to be found, and you can find anything at this place.

Fried correctly, over a dozen with french fries and a salad!

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Originally posted by Lorrie:
over a dozen

Amateur!

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Originally posted by Ogopogo DUDE:
yeah, thirty is quite a bit for an appy ... but sometimes i can be quite a pig .... By the way, I was told that oysters taste the best (or are free from red tide bacteria and the like) during any month that has an "r" in it .... this is a generality, i know, but this is what a fish monger told me...

I believe that this is true for most shellfish. We have a quarantine on shellfish around here (except for abs ) from May to October. I've always been told that same "R" deal and that its because the warmer weather of the months without R's in them facilitates bacteria growth in the shallow waters where most of the shellfish live.

You are right. I don't like the texture of raw oysters. I love them cooked.

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Originally posted by Lorrie:
over a dozen

Amateur!

Now let's talk about the TYPE of oysters.... I am not a big fan of the pacific beach oyster as it is HUMONGOUS and a mouthful-->i can only eat one, two, maybe three of these raw, at most...but baked or breaded/panfried I could do about six at most...
...Malapecs(spelling?) are my favourite...small and juicy....on the half shell....Mmmmmmm

Zero. Love shellfish, could eat it all day long, oysters however don't make the cut.

None dammit.

Oysters, clams and abalone seem to be the only food I happen to be allergic to.

I love the damn things but I get a terrible stomach ache about every other time I try and eat them.

Sucks for me.

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Originally posted by Ogopogo DUDE:
Now let's talk about the TYPE of oysters...

1) Kumamoto's
2) Barron Point
3) Hama Hama

had a mixed dozen of Malaspina's & Kumo's this weekend in Vegas and the Kumo's, while smaller, had a much better flavor that in comparison made the Malaspina's bland

I would not want to go over 15, my stomach needs to digest those bacteria.

There is a place in New Orleans (Metaire area) that I used to visit frequently when I lived there called Dragos. They serve the best char grilled oysters. I would have 3-4 dozens before dinner.

I HIGHLY recommend this place for the oysters.

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Originally posted by kumazam:

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Originally posted by Ogopogo DUDE:
Now let's talk about the TYPE of oysters...

1) Kumamoto's
2) Barron Point
3) Hama Hama

had a mixed dozen of Malaspina's & Kumo's this weekend in Vegas and the Kumo's, while smaller, had a much better flavor that in comparison made the Malaspina's bland

Those little Olympia oysters of Washington may be the best of all. I could eat dozens in a sitting, but they are scarce and endangered.

Note: The "R" months. This doesn't apply directly to Pacific NW waters because the temperatures remain cool into June, and are still warm in September and October. That "R' rule has more to do with spawning than bacteria in the water anyway. (popular topic lately).

Sub-Note: I don't think anyone is talking about cooked oysters. You might as well talk about hot dogs.

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Originally posted by pape du neuf:
Those little Olympia oysters of Washington may be the best of all. I could eat dozens in a sitting, but they are scarce and endangered...

i dont think they are available via retail or restaurant anymore because of how scarce they are... i had them once with a family out in Gig Harbor about 8-9 years ago... i remember them being delicious, but i think id appreciate them more now

have you ever had any Penn Cove?

The place I get them at locally, The Oceanaire, carries a varied dozen or so each day. No notes, , but I tend to prefer Pacific over Atlantic varieties, Kumomoto always being a "go to" variety.