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Treat from the sea
By Jared Curtis
When starting a meal, the appetizer can play
an important part to the rest of the
evening. Order something too
heavy, and your main course might suffer.
Order something that is smaller, and not
everyone can enjoy a taste. Oysters solve
these problems. Order them one at a time or
by the dozen, but either way you’ll enjoy a tasty
treat from the sea.
“Oysters make the perfect appetizer because they
are nice and small and easily digestible,” says Dave Dehaan,
raw bar chef at Django. “Some people can be squeamish about the Try Oysters at Django,
texture of an oyster, but that’s why they are great at the beginning Splash Seafood Bar &
of the meal. Eat them while you’re hungry, and you won’t have any Grill and Waterfront
problems.”
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Choosing an oyster can be as easy or as complicated as the diner
“There’s a broad spectrum between an edible oyster and a really good oyster,” Dehaan says. “They
There are numerous ways to prepare oysters, including steaming them or baking them, but Dehaan
recommends enjoying them raw.
taste, and it heightens your senses.”
Not only are oysters a great appetizer to share, but they can also bring a little added romance into
your life as oysters have been considered an aphrodisiac.
“Oysters have high levels of zinc, iron, calcium and Vitamin A and B12, so they heighten your
senses and boost your metabolism and testosterone. I’ve also heard that Casanova ate 50 oysters a
day to keep his libido at maximum performance,” Dehaan says. “I’ve seen plenty of guys order them
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