I tried raw oysters last year during a Christmas party while I was deployed. Somebody received them in a care package and shared them with the rest of us. It has that crablike aftertaste, but it’s very squishy. You have to eat them with crackers! This may be the last time I eat oysters for a while! LOL5 years ago

I had a raw oyster for the first time 2 weeks ago. Our friends own a bar and let me try on. I loved it! The next week I had 6 for dinner. I eat them different every time, one on a cracker, on with horseradish, ect. Everybody loves beer with them but a good Bloody Mary with olives is great too! 6 years ago

Fresh oysters taste amazing! 6 years ago

I did it with my best friend at a really great seafood restaurant. She showed me how to slurp the oyster out of the shell. I can’t explain why, because it looks disgusting, it’s slimy and cold, and my sister who works in a biology lab is always talking about their gonads… but it was GOOD! I only ordered one because it was quite expensive and I already had an appetizer and entree. I want to eat an entire dozen, but I’ve since moved away from my seaside city, and I’m terrified of the seafood in any landlocked area.

Update:
I took my boyfriend out for Japanese food here in Alberta… I was a bit terrified (especially since this would be the first time he’d ever had sushi) but it turned out to be fine! And there were raw oysters on the menu… drool! I ordered 6 and even my boyfriend tried them. He loved them too! OMG, I can almost still taste them. I want more. They were delicious. I could go on and on about them!!! I’m definitely addicted, I think. :D 6 years ago

They are really good, but they have to be fresh. For you inlanders, you can never have it as good as those by the sea. I live in the san francisco bay area 5 minutes away from the ocean in California. I have only had oysters on the same day they were caught. If they aren’t fresh they are disgusting and smell unpleasant. (I had a bad Red Lobster experience once.)

Overall they are a tad slimy for most people, but it is part of the experience.Make sure you use your assets: tabasco sauce, lemon, cocktail sauce horseradish,etc…
Goes great with a nice cold beer. Eat up! 6 years ago

So nice with cold beer. 6 years ago