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Are oysters dirty?

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Oysters and other bivalve Mollusca are indeed filter-feeders. They capture plankton from the water that passes over their gill surface, where mucus traps particles and cilia move those particles to the digestive system. read more

The exterior of oysters look and can be dirty, but internally, the oyster is not. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a filter feeder, and is exposed to everything that settles to the bottom, but like any functional creature, it can keep itself clean internally. read more

So ocean oysters will be much saltier than oysters from the northern Chesapeake, for example. Other terroir elements that affect flavor include the algae in the water (because oysters eat algae) and the water's minerality. read more

Dirty Oysters. oysters sour cream finely minced red onion caviar (plain lumpfish caviar will work just fine) Crystal hot sauce. Shuck a mess, leaving a little liquor on the shell. Add a dollop of sour cream onto the top of the oyster, then a drop of finely minced red onion. Top it off with a smidgen of caviar. Plain lumpfish caviar will work just fine. read more

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