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diakt27 · 06-08-2008, 03:21 PM

My friend is getting married in july and is curious about oysters. she wants to have an oyster roast, but doesn't want to have them if they are not humanely killed. Does anyone know how an oyster dies? Do they suffocate out of water? Or do you have to cook them while they are alive? How long do they live out of water? Should you freeze them immediately after harvesting? Any answers would be awesome, Thanks!

choccy · 06-08-2008, 03:42 PM

only eat them when there is an "R" in the month.

PSF11 · 06-08-2008, 03:43 PM

Depends what you're making. If you're doing steamed oysters, yes-- you steam them alive. If they're going IN a dish, such as oyster stuffing, oyster fritters or fried oysters, they obviously did since they die the moment you open the shell. They stay alive quite a while on ice-- at least a day. You never freeze them.

And remember, though increasingly scarce, Chesapeake Bay oysters are the finest in the world....

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16369187&ft=1&f=4578972

********EDIT*************

sama-o-- That's not far off from my family recipe-- but where's the BIRD? Not the same if it's not stuffed IN a turkey! I love oysters EVERY way but stuffing is particularly great. Not Thanksgiving without it.

Lorie · 06-08-2008, 04:35 PM

this is hard facts there is no way to humanely kill an oyster, you have to rip them out of their shells. If she has this many issues over an oyster than perhaps she should have a vegan wedding reception. If you are eating them raw as in a toast...you need fresh live oysters freshly shucked, OR just buy the ones in the cans at the grocery seafood dept.....

sama-0 · 06-08-2008, 04:35 PM

Oyster Dressing (Stuffing)

This recipe is the only way I like oysters! And, the best stuffing ever!"
PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 45 Min
READY IN 1 Hr
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 16 servings

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
8 cups dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 cups oysters, liquid reserved
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in the bread crumbs and parsley and remove from the heat. Add the oysters and eggs, and season with salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and thyme. Stir in enough liquid from the oysters to moisten and mix everything thoroughly. Transfer to the casserole dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top is toasted and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

Elegant Oyster Soup

"Delicious. Takes a little extra time, but it's worth the effort. Serve hot with green salad and crusty French bread"

PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 45 Min
READY IN 1 Hr
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup button mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart chicken broth
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
1 bay leaf
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 cup heavy cream
12 shucked oysters and juice

DIRECTIONS
In a large pot, saute chopped carrot, onion, celery and fresh mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 5 minutes or until the onions are transparent.
In another large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes.
Whisk in the chicken broth to the flour mixture. Add the sauteed vegetables, artichokes hearts, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano and sage. Simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat.
Whisk in cream and add oysters; bring to a simmer, but do not boil.

christnp · 06-08-2008, 06:37 PM

At an oyster roast, the oysters are alive until they die from the heat. Sorry, but there is no humane way to kill an oyster. Either it gets killed when it is cut out of the shell, or it dies from heat when it is cooked alive in its shell.

06-08-2008, 03:21 PM	#1
diakt27 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	Cooking oysters? My friend is getting married in july and is curious about oysters. she wants to have an oyster roast, but doesn't want to have them if they are not humanely killed. Does anyone know how an oyster dies? Do they suffocate out of water? Or do you have to cook them while they are alive? How long do they live out of water? Should you freeze them immediately after harvesting? Any answers would be awesome, Thanks!

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06-08-2008, 03:42 PM	#2
choccy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	only eat them when there is an "R" in the month.

06-08-2008, 03:43 PM	#3
PSF11 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	Depends what you're making. If you're doing steamed oysters, yes-- you steam them alive. If they're going IN a dish, such as oyster stuffing, oyster fritters or fried oysters, they obviously did since they die the moment you open the shell. They stay alive quite a while on ice-- at least a day. You never freeze them. And remember, though increasingly scarce, Chesapeake Bay oysters are the finest in the world.... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16369187&ft=1&f=4578972 ******EDIT*********** sama-o-- That's not far off from my family recipe-- but where's the BIRD? Not the same if it's not stuffed IN a turkey! I love oysters EVERY way but stuffing is particularly great. Not Thanksgiving without it.

06-08-2008, 04:35 PM	#4
Lorie Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	this is hard facts there is no way to humanely kill an oyster, you have to rip them out of their shells. If she has this many issues over an oyster than perhaps she should have a vegan wedding reception. If you are eating them raw as in a toast...you need fresh live oysters freshly shucked, OR just buy the ones in the cans at the grocery seafood dept.....

06-08-2008, 04:35 PM	#5
sama-0 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	Oyster Dressing (Stuffing) This recipe is the only way I like oysters! And, the best stuffing ever!" PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 45 Min READY IN 1 Hr SERVINGS & SCALING Original recipe yield: 16 servings INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped onion 8 cups dry bread crumbs 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 3 cups oysters, liquid reserved 3 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in the bread crumbs and parsley and remove from the heat. Add the oysters and eggs, and season with salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and thyme. Stir in enough liquid from the oysters to moisten and mix everything thoroughly. Transfer to the casserole dish. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is toasted and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Elegant Oyster Soup "Delicious. Takes a little extra time, but it's worth the effort. Serve hot with green salad and crusty French bread" PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 45 Min READY IN 1 Hr SERVINGS & SCALING Original recipe yield: 6 servings INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped 1/2 cup button mushrooms, chopped 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 quart chicken broth 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained 1 bay leaf 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried sage 1 cup heavy cream 12 shucked oysters and juice DIRECTIONS In a large pot, saute chopped carrot, onion, celery and fresh mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 5 minutes or until the onions are transparent. In another large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes. Whisk in the chicken broth to the flour mixture. Add the sauteed vegetables, artichokes hearts, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano and sage. Simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat. Whisk in cream and add oysters; bring to a simmer, but do not boil.

06-08-2008, 06:37 PM	#6
christnp Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	At an oyster roast, the oysters are alive until they die from the heat. Sorry, but there is no humane way to kill an oyster. Either it gets killed when it is cut out of the shell, or it dies from heat when it is cooked alive in its shell.

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Cooking oysters?

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