Have had a hankering to do a fresh oyster roast.
Being from Florida, well, I used to eat lots & lots of oysters & I miss 'em.
I know lots of folks like them raw, which ain't bad, but I like to toss them onto a grill & snatch 'em off as soon as they pop open.
Plop them onto a saltine cracker with some (US style) cocktail sauce & Crystal hot sauce, or just dipped in butter first........
Take turns with 3 or 4 people, with one popping them open as fast as they can go & the other 2 or 3 eating as fast as they can go.
We used to get them in 100 lb sacks in St. Augustine......200 lbs for $50 USD back when I was a kid.
I know I'm good for 4 dozen once I get started.
These puppies are EXPENSIVE in restaurants at 40-50 baht each here in Pattaya........no crackers & that nuclear lime juice/pepper sauce. They always come raw & give me the squirts as well.
I saw some that were already shelled at the Naklua fish market at 50 baht a bag that had at least a dozen in each bag.
Tells me they aren't that rare & might be available for a lot less than the restaurant prices.
They didn't look too fresh though.
Does anybody have any idea where to buy fresh oysters in the shell at a reasonable price?
Thanks,
Jay