Food & Spirits
Sponsored by

Raw Oysters - Anyone on here get their own and shuck them!

2,432 Views | 28 Replies | Last: 7 days ago by FIDO*98*
LB12Diamond
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:25a, 11/23/24
AG
Just curious if anyone ever gets them? Where? Price?

Wondering if it's worth looking into bc they are starting to get a little nuts at the restaurants.

Thanks in advance for any insight.
Reply Quote
JCA1
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:31a, 11/23/24
AG
I've done it a few times. You can get an oyster knife off of amazon for under $10. And there's a bunch of instructional videos on YouTube. You won't confuse me for a shucker at Acme, but it's not too hard to get the hang of it. The Randall's by my house typically keeps them in stock for about $1/each.

And I should add, I haven't pulled the trigger on eating them raw. I typically grill them.
Reply Quote
1 edit
FriendlyAg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:51a, 11/23/24
Also interested in this. There seems to be a lot of online merchants that will ship them to your house, probably better quality than the grocery store unless it's Whole Foods or central market, but I haven't pulled the trigger.

Would most be interested in raw and it would be a special occasion.
Reply Quote
1
Danothemano
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to FriendlyAg • 11:26a, 11/23/24
AG
Was looking at this just a few minutes ago, gold belly should have some, I just don't trust the shipping companies down here.
Reply Quote
betadawg1
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
7:16p, 11/23/24
AG
I've used this company a couple times this year and have been happy with the product. They have a 100 count sampler for $99.

https://lwoysters.com/
Reply Quote
1
jah003
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
8:23p, 11/23/24
S
If you are near Central Market they have some great East Coast Oysters for $1.50 per. They do go on sale quite often for $1 per.
Reply Quote
6
normaleagle05
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:02p, 11/23/24
AG
Whole Foods has $0.99 oysters on Fridays, including a bunch of varieties of cold water East Coast oysters. Totally worthwhile.
Reply Quote
7
FIDO*98*
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
8:09a, 11/24/24
AG
We used to rake them off the beds in Seadrift. Not hard to shuck at all
Reply Quote
Beckdiesel03
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
6:31p, 11/24/24
AG
We used to get them from the farm patch (?) or something like that in Bryan when I was a senior. We tried the tool and ended up using a screw driver because it was impossible to crack them. These were just gulf oysters and now we prefer the smaller sweeter ones from up north so I'm sure they are easier to open. The
Reply Quote
1 edit
VP at Pierce and Pierce
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to jah003 • 10:27a, 11/25/24
jah003 said:
If you are near Central Market they have some great East Coast Oysters for $1.50 per. They do go on sale quite often for $1 per.
Did this a month ago. Bought 20 for $20. Ate most of them raw, 3 different types. Broiled a few gulf coasts in butter and parm. Great dinner.
Reply Quote
Teslag
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:27a, 11/25/24
AG
Can echo Central Market, they usually at least 5 varieties or so.
Reply Quote
The Catfish
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
8:19a, 11/27/24
AG
I buy them by the boat sack down in Corpus a few times a year and have people over to help eat and shuck them. Usually pay around $100 for a sack. Shucking them is easy enough once you get the hang of it.
Reply Quote
1 edit
HTownAg98
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to The Catfish • 10:32a, 11/27/24
How many oysters do you get per sack?
Reply Quote
FIDO*98*
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to HTownAg98 • 1:21p, 11/27/24
AG
HTownAg98 said:
How many oysters do you get per sack?


6-8 dozen depending on size
Reply Quote
FlyRod
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
6:56p, 11/27/24
HEB in Bryan had three varieties this week: Malpeque, Bluepoint and Wellfleet. I bought 4 each, shucked them and they were fantastic. Perfectly fresh. $1.25 each.

The rather knowledgeable kid working there said they were gauging interest to see if they should get in more. I told him "Yes please."
Reply Quote
2
Matsui
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
6:57p, 11/27/24
AG
Can someone link the tools needed to shuck at home?
Reply Quote
FIDO*98*
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Matsui • 7:42p, 11/27/24
AG
Matsui said:
Can someone link the tools needed to shuck at home?


You just need a shucking knife and a glove. I use the yellow fish cleaning gloves at academy and the Bubba shucking knife. Toadfish outfitters makes a set as well
Reply Quote
MasonB
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:13p, 11/27/24
AG
Hog Island Oyster Company

Hog Island Oyster Farm Tour - Growing and Delivering Premium Oyster Varieties
Reply Quote
1
LB12Diamond
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to FlyRod • 7:12a, 11/29/24
AG
FlyRod said:
HEB in Bryan had three varieties this week: Malpeque, Bluepoint and Wellfleet. I bought 4 each, shucked them and they were fantastic. Perfectly fresh. $1.25 each.

The rather knowledgeable kid working there said they were gauging interest to see if they should get in more. I told him "Yes please."


Thank you.

I got some bluepoint and a bag of gulf coast at the HEB on Welbourn. Will eat them this evening.


Update.

Blue points were great.

Gulf coast ok. A couple of them were pretty small.
Reply Quote
1
3 edits
momlaw
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
7:53p, 11/30/24
AG
Clear Water Oyster Gardens of Texas
Bill is my cousin. They are having their first large harvest from Aransas Bay.
Contact him, per above link, for options.
Reply Quote
RangerRick9211
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:52p, 12/1/24
AG
https://hamahamaoysters.com/collections/oysters

Hama Hama will ship to you.

We stop by the saloon when we visit Olympic. It's a u-shuck situation.
Reply Quote
aggiedata
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
9:03a, 12/2/24
AG
First time buying oysters. I want to put them on the smoker.

Thinking garlic, Parm, butter mix.

Any other tips or tricks?
Reply Quote
amanda04
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to FlyRod • 9:51a, 12/2/24
AG
They must have gone quickly because I was at HEB on Saturday and they were out of live oysters. I would LOVE for HEB to start carrying more varieties consistently.
Reply Quote
LB12Diamond
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to amanda04 • 2:09p, 12/2/24
AG
Just call the HEB in the morning and tell them to transfer you to the seafood department and check what they have in stock.

That's what I did. The guy recommended I get there ASAP bc he said one person could wipe out all the blue points at any time.

Put them in a cooler with ice and keep it open. I did not shuck and eat them until late afternoon.
Reply Quote
2 edits
Teslag
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to amanda04 • 6:49p, 12/2/24
AG
If you have a central market near you they will have far more variety. You can even use their app to see what they have that week.
Reply Quote
2
HTownAg98
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to aggiedata • 8:23p, 12/2/24
Go easy on the cheese, and add a little parsley.

You can run them fairly hot. I put them on without shucking them, cup side toward the heat. As soon as the shells pop open, remove the top shell, add a small dollop of your butter mix, and pull them off as soon as it melts.
Reply Quote
2
MasonB
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to momlaw • 11:58a, 12/3/24
AG
Quote:
Bill is my cousin. They are having their first large harvest from Aransas Bay.

Contact him, per above link, for options.

Would your cousin Bill let Alex come down and help harvest or tend to oysters and make a video like the one I posted above? We love hands on learning adventures.
Reply Quote
normaleagle05
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to FIDO*98* • 5:02p, 12/4/24
AG
I have a proper knife but don't use a glove, just a kitchen towel folded over.
Reply Quote
FIDO*98*
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to normaleagle05 • 5:15p, 12/4/24
AG
Nothing wrong with that other than it's much slower. It's the first way I learned
Reply Quote
Refresh
Page 1 of 1
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.