re: Can you freeze raw oysters?

quote:

---

In the fridge - I would not trust them longer than a day or two maybe three.

---

They last a lot longer than this. Resaurants use them up to 10-14 days after harvest date. Oysters have a long shelf life.

You just have to keep them cold and iced up. According to HACCP guidelines you should keep them around 40-45degrees F. It is hard to do this in a regular fridge without ice in the bucket which makes it kind of a pain to keep draining it and icing it but will definitely prolong them. Wholesale seafood companies keep them packed in ice inside of wax boxes until they hit the restaurant.

Here's a link to show this. Oyster Storage Information

quote:

---

Yes you can freeze them. Just make sure they have water in them. They will freeze fine and should last for a while (6months or longer).

---

Really? I've froze them in a gumbo and in a container and could tell they had a mushier texture both ways. Didnt care for it. You would know more about such things than me though...

quote:

---

Thanks for the information.

---

What he said.

It says year round. When did they change all of the months to end in "R"?

Mr. Balls, I had some fresh oysters freeze in the angry cold spot of the fridge. I defrosted and fried them up. They were fine.

I don't think any cooked seafood freezes well in gumbo. I freeze the gumbo sans the seafood when I make it. I just add fresh seafood the amount I'm going to use at the time and freeze the rest, adding fresh to it when it thaws and is heated.

Best method of freezing is to take them out of the container and freeze in a ziploc bag. Make sure you take as much air out as you can and add just a tad bit of water.