Do non-fresh oysters taste fishy?

Well, not fishy exactly. Oysters do not have the fat storage systems that fish have, so the source of the “fishy” taste is not present. But they do taste “off”, in some musty indescribable way. Eating a. Ad oyster is immediately apparent. read more

Well, not fishy exactly. Oysters do not have the fat storage systems that fish have, so the source of the “fishy” taste is not present. But they do taste “off”, in some musty indescribable way. Eating a. Ad oyster is immediately apparent. Its when they are slightly off that you are in danger of eating too many without realizing the problem. read more

It's impossible to describe the taste of an oyster, as impossible as it is to describe the smell of a rose. The smell or taste is not fishy, if that's what you are afraid of. Not everybody likes oysters, but those who do - like me - LOVE them, especially on the half shell with a nice glass of dry white wine next to it. read more