Bluff (at the bottom of the South Island) is famous for its oysters. The season is on right now. A dozen fresh oysters will cost you about NZ $30 (about US$20) – so pretty pricey.
Now, I have never willingly tasted an oyster. My father used to slurp them down raw and it looked and smelled so disgusting that I couldn't face it.
I like other seafoods but oysters are a step too far.
For those of you who like them, Bluff oysters are supposed to be special. They grow naturally in the Foveaux Strait – not farmed. It is a New Zealand native.
Every year there is a festival – but this year's has been cancelled (covid, again)
Do you like oysters? What is your favourite way to eat them?
I have never eaten a raw oyster......but I have had a few fried ones. They were really good!! And I love oyster stew!!
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