Closed Live Oysters (Dozen)

Closed shell Oysters. Our oysters have been harvested from Pipeclay Lagoon in Tasmania, Oysters can be refrigerated for up to 5 days in their shell, but will taste best cooked if not eaten within 24 hours of opening, oysters can be frozen for up to 3 months, below -18C, and used in soups or sauces. Best consumed fresh within 24 hours of arrival. Place in a container, cover with damp paper or cloth and keep in the warmest part of the refrigerator, usually the crisper (optimum 5ºC), ensuring that the covering remains damp.Average yield is 20-40% from half shell. Has a rich, iodiney flavour, low - medium oiliness and moist, soft, creamy flesh when raw, turning browny-grey when cooked.

If not consumed raw, they require very little cooking, either a quick dip in hot oil (usually with a coating) or a very gentle warm through; stop cooking as soon as the edges of the meat start to curl, as overcooked they will be tough and tasteless. Larger specimens are often better served cooked.