Memoir of a Mollusk: Gulf Seafood Fans Share Stories of Their First Oyster
Last month, we had an idea: Let’s ask our Twitter base to share their stories of trying their first Gulf oyster.
GIVEAWAY: Remember trying your first oyster? Share your memory with us and three of you will win an oyster knife! pic.twitter.com/OXdelf7YQh
— Alabama Seafood (@ALSeafood) October 17, 2014
We’ll be retweeting our favorite first oyster stories throughout the day and giving away three oyster knives at 5pm. Storytime, y’all!
— Alabama Seafood (@ALSeafood) October 17, 2014
Sure, it’s hard to remember our first time trying most things. But oysters? You remember your first oyster. They’re one of the most unique foods on the earth in terms of taste, texture, and appearance—and plenty of folks are scared to try ‘em at all.
Your first oyster stories? They were great.
So we decided we should band them together and feature them here on our website. Yes, we weren’t able to give each of you an oyster knife prize, but all of you deserve to have your stories on display.
Give ‘em a quick read through, and if you find yourself craving a dozen or two, track down an Alabama Gulf Seafood restaurant near you.
@ALSeafood I grew up on the Gulf Coast…we ate raw Oysters every Friday night! My Dad bought them by the bushels. 🙂
— Kristin Long (@BamagirlRUNS) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood still have shucker scars from my first oysters!!! pic.twitter.com/4XGc4JvTOB
— ACFFF (@acfff_bham) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood 1st oyster was with Chef Chris Hastings @FelixsFishCamp1 while working for #ALSeafood! Now I can’t get enough of them!
— Rylee Roquemore (@RyleeRoq) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood My first oyster was at Supper on the Sand in 2010 #gulfshores. Gulf Coast girl, but oyster newbie! #alseafood
— Eva Faircloth (@EvaFaircloth) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood First oyster was in a shot glass. Next day went to an oyster bar and ask to be educated on different types and tastes. Love Love.
— Rick Wilson (@5ersdad) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood First oyster was at the Fish Market in B’ham, AL
— BHamRestaurantRaider (@RestaurantRaidr) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood on the back of a truck with my dad & uncle in Hartford AL. Age 12. He let me shuck an easyone felt like a man.
— Boo! hicks (@bohicks) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood first oyster was with my dad at a sports bar! They were terrible, but that didn’t stop me from eating them every chance I get now
— Laura James (@LauraANNAU) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood first oyster: famous flaming oysters at the Blue Gill in Spanish Fort! #bestever pic.twitter.com/5Ofqxkgd8n
— Eloise B. Smith (@elsmith28) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood Uncle paid me $5 to try raw one as a kid. Chewed for like 10 mins before getting it down. Much older now & can’t get enough.
— James Duke (@hillbillydew) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood Alas, I was only 5 y/o & visiting Grandma in Andalusia; full disclosure, they were fried oysters.
— Jeffrey Bezore (@JeffreyBezore) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood I was 4 yrs old sitting by my dad on my very own oyster bench trying to open oysters with a butterknife
— Ashley Foster (@asfchickie) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood I ate my first oyster one year ago. I’ve eaten more than 40 dozen since, all raw, all fresh from the water.
— Eric R. Stewart (@alphamale1865) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood eating oysters w/ my then 9 y/o cousin. I made a squeak noise. He thought it was the oyster and ran away. It was his 1st & last.
— Joe N (@JN370) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood I was 12 at PCB! Horseradish and all the fixins! been hooked ever since! #alseafood
— BuiltByBama (@THEBOYUA) October 17, 2014
@ALSeafood 1st oyster was at age 14 while on an oyster boat with Seacamp at TX A&M Galveston. Right out of the Gulf!
— Ashford Rosenberg (@Seafood_Blogger) October 17, 2014