Where is the best place to buy boxes of Oysters??

[oh009]

Hi everyone

Can anyone recommend any places???

[Jucius Maximus]

Fresh or Frozen?

[oh009]

Fresh!!!

[Jucius Maximus]

Fresh!!!

I bought fresh oysters at T&T and they were GREAT!

... the only catch is that they were not in a box.

[Wing]

http://www.dianasseafood.com/

It's cheap when you buy a box over 100

[RobDek]

I've seen them offered at Costco but I'm leery about them

[oh009]

Anymore recommendations??

[Jucius Maximus]

If you're intent on getting an actual box, they sometimes have Beausoleil oysters at Loblaws that come by the box.

[Asagiri]

If you're intent on getting an actual box, they sometimes have Beausoleil oysters at Loblaws that come by the box.

Confirmed, Loblaws has Beausoleil Oysters on sale this week for $17.99 a box of 24.

[elton5354]

Confirmed, Loblaws has Beausoleil Oysters on sale this week for $17.99 a box of 24.

Can you eat them raw?

[Jucius Maximus]

Can you eat them raw?

Once you master opening the oysters, it's pretty easy to eat them raw.
I love the "oyster juice" that comes in the shell. Very tasty.

[elton5354]

Once you master opening the oysters, it's pretty easy to eat them raw.
I love the "oyster juice" that comes in the shell. Very tasty.

It's clean enough? =\

[Jucius Maximus]

It's clean enough? =\

Well I scrub them before opening them. I have a very stiff brush for that.
But when you open then, you don't do anything to the inside except slice off the feet that attach them to the shell, and maybe drip in some lemon juice.

You eat them RAW. The inside is not washed.

Btw, if you are worried about cleanliness, try the beausoleil variety. They are cultured in pods that float on the surface of the water so there's less risk of sand getting inside.

[elton5354]

Well I scrub them before opening them. I have a very stiff brush for that.
But when you open then, you don't do anything to the inside except slice off the feet that attach them to the shell, and maybe drip in some lemon juice.

You eat them RAW. The inside is not washed.

Btw, if you are worried about cleanliness, try the beausoleil variety. They are cultured in pods that float on the surface of the water so there's less risk of sand getting inside.

Ok thanks! I'll drop by Loblaws on Monday..!

[gmark2000]

There was a thread a couple years ago about Sobey's carrying boxed oysters for cheap. I went out an bought one an loved it.

I even ended up getting a real shucking knife and kevlar shucking glove for the next time around but I never got to use them yet.