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What are the small black shells on the outside of fresh oyster shells?
Posted on 11/11/18 at 11:35 am
Posted on 11/11/18 at 11:35 am
Are they small, growing oysters, or mussels? I always try to break them off before washing and shucking oyster. Could they actually make the oyster less safe to eat due to bacteria from them getting into the oyster while shucking? May be a deep question but thought someone may have some insight.
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Posted on 11/11/18 at 11:44 am to Tiger In the Swamp
Less safe than raw oysters? Is that possible?
Posted on 11/11/18 at 12:09 pm to Tiger In the Swamp
Best of my knowledge, they are small mussels that attach to the oyster. I knock them off if they are in the way of getting to the hinge and they come off pretty easily with the oyster knife.
ETA: I've been shucking oysters for over 50 yrs. and have never had an issue with bacteria getting me or anyone else sick.
ETA: I've been shucking oysters for over 50 yrs. and have never had an issue with bacteria getting me or anyone else sick.
This post was edited on 11/11/18 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 11/11/18 at 12:40 pm to Tiger In the Swamp
Oh, and if the little black mussels have you a bit concerned, I guess you've never seen oyster worms. They are red in color and often hide in the crevices of the oyster, especially dirty oysters where they hide in the mud clinging to the shells.
I've run into quite a few of then over the years but they are not parasitic and hardly ever get into the oyster itself.
I've run into quite a few of then over the years but they are not parasitic and hardly ever get into the oyster itself.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 12:42 pm to Tiger In the Swamp
Its mussels a d I'm pretty sure it's an invasive species. Never use to see them 20-30 years ago, hard to shuck a sack and not get any now.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 1:04 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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Its mussels a d I'm pretty sure it's an invasive species.
I caught several catfish earlier this spring on the Mississippi River and when I cleaned them, they were full of tiny mussels and I'm thinking they were invasive types since I've not seen that in my many years of catching river cats.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 1:11 pm to gumbo2176
Well, at least they have a predator of some sorts.
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