Larry called me the other day and asked if I had a clam knife and an oyster knife, which of course I do. Someone had given him a small bag of oysters and clams. He wasn't sure about exactly how to do it, so I went over there with my knives. I have not opened or eaten an oyster in perhaps 20 years, which is strange, because I LOVE them! So I got my knife, and gradually remembered how to open them. So I opened them all, and was rewarded with some to eat. They were delicious. I got to thinking, "Why would anyone even begin to think there was even food in there?" And the shells are not attractive at all. So I decided to photograph them, because that's how I study something that interests me. So here is one shell, inside and out. Please click to make it larger to study them in more detail.
How did anyone ever decide to open the shell and eat what was inside? I love oysters now, but my first experience was Moe Knox filling our kitchen sink with them. Dad was in his glory, I choked! :-)
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Joan & I go to the Milford Oyster Festival every summer to try at least 6 different oysters at a time. They're all so different in taste. And they're all still ugly & dirty looking! Good thing I learned to like them as a kid...bsk
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shot! And I agree with Betsey--good thing we learn to eat and love those things as kids, because it's so worth it to love them now! I love seeing the inside and outside laid together like that...
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