Bozeman: is it really that bad anymore?

[Hem]

What do they taste like? No crude jokes please. mtmuley

If you've never eaten oysters, clams, or mussels ...tough to describe.
Tastes like the sea,...
Its the texture that people struggle with.

 

[mtmuley]

If you've never eaten oysters, clams, or mussels ...tough to describe.
Tastes like the sea,...
Its the texture that people struggle with.

My fish food comes from Montana. mtmuley

 

[INMT]

If you've never eaten oysters, clams, or mussels ...tough to describe.
Tastes like the sea,...
Its the texture that people struggle with.

Some of my favs, texture don’t matter. My dad moved to and grew up in Maryland. I grew up visiting and eating blue crabs, clams, mussels and oysters. Love them To this day.

 

[Hem]

Some of my favs, texture don’t matter. My dad moved to and grew up in Maryland. I grew up visiting and eating blue crabs, clams, mussels and oysters. Love them To this day.

Yep, I grew up on the same.
Extended family, not blood, had an island of the coast of Maine. Visited a handful of times. Fond memories of rowing a boat out to intercept lobstermen to buy a meal. We would go down to the rocky shoreline to flip over seaweed for mussels. Build a fire, lay down a layer of seaweed, then mussels, then cover with more seaweed. Steam until done.
Wife's family is on the coast of Washington. Look forward to our summer visits. The seafood, especially crab, is awesome.

 

[Rack Daniels]

What do they taste like? No crude jokes please. mtmuley

Salty and savory but really depends on so many things. Biggest thing is small scale joints want to make every dollar count. If you steam or boil or otherwise cook the oyster and it doesn’t open- give a gentle tap or two. If the oyster doesn’t open it could indicate that the oyster is dead and is unsafe to consume. Shellfish poisoning. Places “could” pry them open and serve them anyhow but it would be a potentially deadly cost. Best to look up recipes and buy them “fresh” at winco or an IGA or something…