buying oysters in greater houston?

[Endust]

where are good spots to buy unshucked oysters in houston/galveston?

 

[taco]

not sure about greater houston, but you could always go down to seabrook

 

[Perham1]

I don't know where to get them, but where in Seabrook? And how does one shuck an oyster? Do you need a special knife?

 

[Endust]

where at in seabrook?

 

[MirrOlure]

Grab oyster in one hand, insert knife between shells and rotate your wrist like you are twisting the throttle on a motorcycle, but away from you.

It's not a bad idea to wear a pair of these:

 

[Roger]

I haven't been there in the last month or two, but Central Market usually has unshucked oysters. The sell them in mesh bags in the seafood department.

 

[tonytexan]

Louisiana Foods on N Post Oak Rd (I 10 and 610W). Owned by an original Landry's guy and they supply many restaurants in town including Magnolia Grill. Great place

 

[J.R.69]

In Seabrook:

Driving south on 146 in Seabrook, exit at the bridge that crosses Clear Lake; go under bridge and circle around to the right. There are several big seafood markets along here, and the goods are fresh off the boat.

 

[Perham1]

Thanks, JR. I'm going to have to make that trip one of these days.

 

[NickDanger]

Not sure I'd buy any Oysters "fresh off the boat" anywhere near Houston. Are they O.K.?

 

[NB_LONGHORN]

tony nailed it.

Jim Gossen and crew at Louisiana sell some great stuff!

 

[Roger]

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[Endust]

I've read that galveston bay produced some of the best oysters in the country before Ike.

 

[J.R.69]

The Galveston Bay oysters were indeed the best around--big, meaty and delicious--before Ike.

 

[NoleHorn]

I bought some from Airline Seafood last weekend. Puked and shat my brains out all week along with the other guy that ate them.

 

[pulque]

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