Why would you eat "live" food?

Not me dead or alive

Think about the first person to grab and oyster, crack it open and swallow it. What where they thinking?

Still looks a bit undercooked to me. Anyone try that with a giant squid? Now that would scare people.

some people were extremly hungry and might eat anything available

It seems like Japanese try to outdo one and another with who can eat the strangest things. See the dish Natto, or Fugu.

Vicsin,
Looks like a good dish to me. What would one do otherwise, wait for it to start to spoil?
Like they say,"If it's good, eat it". This would not be different than eating fresh turtle hearts. Salt for spice will make them beat faster.

Mr.T

I don't know. I would anything but the idea of eating something which will wriggle around in your mouth (or in your stomach if you didn't chew it thoroughly) puts me off.

Having said that, I am a bit adventurous when it comes to trying out different food.

Viksin,
Some eat to live, others live to eat. I am in the second group as you might have guessed. Having had the good fortune of being able to experience foods from half the world and all of America. I suppose my dining experiences are greater than the norm. I have learned to be adventurous when making my culinary decisions. Sure some were only tried once but others have become favorites. Probably the first thing one has to overcome is the name of something you are not familiar with. So many people won’t even try something new because it sounds awful. Example chicken feet, sweet breads, anchovies or maybe ox tails. All of which are very good when cooked properly. Then there is the way it looks or smells. I always try to encourage people to try things that may be new to them. What do you have to lose? Don't forget, it will probably be better smoked no matter what it is.

OK. I can see some of that stuff tasting fine after properly cooked. But dancing squids, eels, worms, insects, live monkey brains. I draw the line.

Pags, Maybe if I would draw the line a little more often, I could dump some pounds. Leaving for Seattle in the morning for the rest of the week. Won't be shedding pounds there. Pikes Place for sure as we will be staying a couple blocks away.

Fresh Clams or Oysters on the half shell. Umm umm good!
I will admit it is an acquired taste!

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Originally posted by SHELLFISH:
Fresh Clams or Oysters on the half shell. Umm umm good!
I will admit it is an acquired taste!

Had my first and last raw oyster last weekend. Didn't do anything for me. Didn't seem to have any taste. Texture wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, so I'm not put off by that...just didn't get any taste...maybe I used too many extras they served with the oysters.

Now, sushi I like...hmmm, I getting an idea! Anyone ever smoked tuna??

I haven't, but since you like sushi, treat it like seared tuna. Smoke long enough to only cook the outside, raw inside. I'd also use a small chunk of very mild wood.

If you do it, please provide feedback. I love seared tuna.

absolutely love oysters, smoked, raw ...

just don't overpower the natural flavors with too many 'garnishes'

The harvesting of wild seafood is known as fishing and the cultivation and farming of seafood is known as aquaculture, mariculture, or in the case of fish, fish farming

Welcome Seasidegrill

I see you're new here, do you own or use a Cookshack product at your establishment ?

BigMike

It would appear that seasideGrill, is trying to improve his Google search rankings, not contribute to the forum.

or...putting in a plug for Seaside Grill

Looks like a good dish to me. What would one do otherwise, wait for it to start to spoil?
Like they say,If it's good, eat it. This would not be different than eating fresh turtle hearts. Salt for spice will make them beat faster.