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Oysters: Myths and Facts


loved by food fanatics and romantics

loved by food fanatics and romantics this seafood delicacy is surrounded by

this seafood delicacy is surrounded by

this seafood delicacy is surrounded by myth hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

myth hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

myth hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be addressing some popular myths about

addressing some popular myths about

addressing some popular myths about oysters I’ve heard this rule where

oysters I’ve heard this rule where

oysters I’ve heard this rule where you’re not supposed to eat oysters

you’re not supposed to eat oysters

you’re not supposed to eat oysters outside of months that have an R in them

outside of months that have an R in them

outside of months that have an R in them tell us about that basically that quote

tell us about that basically that quote

tell us about that basically that quote comes from that period of time where

comes from that period of time where

comes from that period of time where there was no refrigeration no

there was no refrigeration no

there was no refrigeration no transportation

transportation

transportation so hey guess what you don’t want to

so hey guess what you don’t want to

so hey guess what you don’t want to travel in hot months with an oyster in

travel in hot months with an oyster in

travel in hot months with an oyster in your pocket where the temperature is 90

your pocket where the temperature is 90

your pocket where the temperature is 90 degrees the other reason for that is at

degrees the other reason for that is at

degrees the other reason for that is at in the months with it reproducing let

in the months with it reproducing let

in the months with it reproducing let them have a time to reproduce and then

them have a time to reproduce and then

them have a time to reproduce and then you eat them again any other months

you eat them again any other months

you eat them again any other months that’s not true anymore however because

that’s not true anymore however because

that’s not true anymore however because what happens is that most choices aren’t

what happens is that most choices aren’t

what happens is that most choices aren’t reproduced naturally they take the seed

reproduced naturally they take the seed

reproduced naturally they take the seed they reproduce them so they’re a little

they reproduce them so they’re a little

they reproduce them so they’re a little bit sturdy in in holding

bit sturdy in in holding

bit sturdy in in holding then they put those out and they reseed

then they put those out and they reseed

then they put those out and they reseed that way you know the most important is

that way you know the most important is

that way you know the most important is water temperature that’s really what

water temperature that’s really what

water temperature that’s really what matters to an oyster they don’t care

matters to an oyster they don’t care

matters to an oyster they don’t care about a month it is they don’t care what

about a month it is they don’t care what

about a month it is they don’t care what day it is so don’t forget where our

day it is so don’t forget where our

day it is so don’t forget where our temperature in North America is summer

temperature in North America is summer

temperature in North America is summer in July and hot it’s the perfect time

in July and hot it’s the perfect time

in July and hot it’s the perfect time there in the southern hemisphere New

there in the southern hemisphere New

there in the southern hemisphere New Zealand oysters are just spectacular

Zealand oysters are just spectacular

Zealand oysters are just spectacular right now so really think about water

right now so really think about water

right now so really think about water temperature not so much what months

temperature not so much what months

temperature not so much what months you’re eating oysters in I noticed that

you’re eating oysters in I noticed that

you’re eating oysters in I noticed that some people have a concern about eating

some people have a concern about eating

some people have a concern about eating oysters raw I mean would you address

oysters raw I mean would you address

oysters raw I mean would you address that it’s a raw food it’s a natural raw

that it’s a raw food it’s a natural raw

that it’s a raw food it’s a natural raw food that’s why you want to make sure

food that’s why you want to make sure

food that’s why you want to make sure you get a fresh as possible to shuck are

you get a fresh as possible to shuck are

you get a fresh as possible to shuck are you trust there’s always a risk every

you trust there’s always a risk every

you trust there’s always a risk every single oyster I open I’m concerned I

single oyster I open I’m concerned I

single oyster I open I’m concerned I double-check it I smell it I look at it

double-check it I smell it I look at it

double-check it I smell it I look at it if it doesn’t look right if it doesn’t

if it doesn’t look right if it doesn’t

if it doesn’t look right if it doesn’t smell right

smell right

smell right they’re not getting it but if you take

they’re not getting it but if you take

they’re not getting it but if you take in the grand scheme of things there’s

in the grand scheme of things there’s

in the grand scheme of things there’s been more recalls on peanut butter meat

been more recalls on peanut butter meat

been more recalls on peanut butter meat eggs than anything we’ve ever heard of

eggs than anything we’ve ever heard of

eggs than anything we’ve ever heard of oysters the water temperature the waters

oysters the water temperature the waters

oysters the water temperature the waters of all these oysters are checked

of all these oysters are checked

of all these oysters are checked constantly by the Fisheries Department

constantly by the Fisheries Department

constantly by the Fisheries Department and so those waters are going to be

and so those waters are going to be

and so those waters are going to be pristine and great and really you’ll

pristine and great and really you’ll

pristine and great and really you’ll know if you sip an oyster if you taste

know if you sip an oyster if you taste

know if you sip an oyster if you taste moisture 90% of the time we’re going to

moisture 90% of the time we’re going to

moisture 90% of the time we’re going to know but really you know there’s there’s

know but really you know there’s there’s

know but really you know there’s there’s some other dangers out there with other

some other dangers out there with other

some other dangers out there with other stuff so it’s

stuff so it’s

stuff so it’s more than anything else a lot of people

more than anything else a lot of people

more than anything else a lot of people like to shoot their oysters what’s your

like to shoot their oysters what’s your

like to shoot their oysters what’s your take on that you should appreciate the

take on that you should appreciate the

take on that you should appreciate the oyster you have you’re not gonna taste

oyster you have you’re not gonna taste

oyster you have you’re not gonna taste it doused in the alcohol shooting it

it doused in the alcohol shooting it

it doused in the alcohol shooting it back a lot of people think you should

back a lot of people think you should

back a lot of people think you should just swallow an oyster

just swallow an oyster

just swallow an oyster there’s no food that you eat you just

there’s no food that you eat you just

there’s no food that you eat you just swallow without chewing you’re gonna

swallow without chewing you’re gonna

swallow without chewing you’re gonna miss all the flavors all the tastes of

miss all the flavors all the tastes of

miss all the flavors all the tastes of it the more you chew an oyster the way

it the more you chew an oyster the way

it the more you chew an oyster the way that proteins fall on your tongue

that proteins fall on your tongue

that proteins fall on your tongue changes is gonna have a more complex

changes is gonna have a more complex

changes is gonna have a more complex richer flavor you begin to appreciate

richer flavor you begin to appreciate

richer flavor you begin to appreciate the Earth’s report it is and would you

the Earth’s report it is and would you

the Earth’s report it is and would you address the oysters reputation as an

address the oysters reputation as an

address the oysters reputation as an aphrodisiac an oyster has nine calories

aphrodisiac an oyster has nine calories

aphrodisiac an oyster has nine calories each they have a great amount of protein

each they have a great amount of protein

each they have a great amount of protein in them like almost 1/3 as much of a

in them like almost 1/3 as much of a

in them like almost 1/3 as much of a chicken breast

chicken breast

chicken breast they have zinc which is great for men

they have zinc which is great for men

they have zinc which is great for men virility and great for women in terms of

virility and great for women in terms of

virility and great for women in terms of aging there’s natural hunger inhibitor

aging there’s natural hunger inhibitor

aging there’s natural hunger inhibitor in zinc so you’ve got this great light

in zinc so you’ve got this great light

in zinc so you’ve got this great light tasting food that’s light on your body

tasting food that’s light on your body

tasting food that’s light on your body gives you great energy and it’s good for

gives you great energy and it’s good for

gives you great energy and it’s good for you with all minerals and nutrients and

you with all minerals and nutrients and

you with all minerals and nutrients and vitamin B anytime you feel good you’re

vitamin B anytime you feel good you’re

vitamin B anytime you feel good you’re gonna feel like like engaging with

gonna feel like like engaging with

gonna feel like like engaging with another individual so that’s that’s my

another individual so that’s that’s my

another individual so that’s that’s my opinion on the aphrodisiac is there

opinion on the aphrodisiac is there

opinion on the aphrodisiac is there anything else you think we should know

anything else you think we should know

anything else you think we should know about oysters understand that oysters

about oysters understand that oysters

about oysters understand that oysters are such a vital part also of the

are such a vital part also of the

are such a vital part also of the ecosystem these little guys they’re so

ecosystem these little guys they’re so

ecosystem these little guys they’re so vital for the environment they filter

vital for the environment they filter

vital for the environment they filter one to five gallons of water a year they

one to five gallons of water a year they

one to five gallons of water a year they take out two grams of nitrogen I think

take out two grams of nitrogen I think

take out two grams of nitrogen I think that the statistic is for a year so in

that the statistic is for a year so in

that the statistic is for a year so in one year each oyster so you think of the

one year each oyster so you think of the

one year each oyster so you think of the millions of oysters that are out there

millions of oysters that are out there

millions of oysters that are out there they’re cleaning all that water for us

they’re cleaning all that water for us

they’re cleaning all that water for us they’re saving the world basically so

they’re saving the world basically so

they’re saving the world basically so save an oyster save the world it’s my

save an oyster save the world it’s my

save an oyster save the world it’s my opinion thank you very much thank you

opinion thank you very much thank you

opinion thank you very much thank you very much pleasure

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