Comments on: A riot of Oysters at The Botanical http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: ruby http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-42187 ruby Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:30:13 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-42187 Bluff oysters are pre shucked unlike these beauties Bluff oysters are pre shucked unlike these beauties

]]> By: Pat http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-42175 Pat Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:49:07 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-42175 Makes me pine for New Zealand's Bluff oysters - now close to $NZ25 a dozen at the fishmonger's. Makes me pine for New Zealand’s Bluff oysters – now close to $NZ25 a dozen at the fishmonger’s.

]]> By: ruby http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-42120 ruby Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:36:54 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-42120 I had some of the best oysters at the halfmoon in brighton on the weekend. I highly recommend it. The big ones are awesome!!! Yum I had some of the best oysters at the halfmoon in brighton on the weekend.
I highly recommend it. The big ones are awesome!!! Yum

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-42057 Ed Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:18:08 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-42057 Talk about Oyster porn. Yes, I think they are related to the Belon as I remember. Talk about Oyster porn. Yes, I think they are related to the Belon as I remember.

]]> By: Jack http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-42054 Jack Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:13:32 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-42054 Hi Gobbler! The Moonlight Flat angassi's that are being harvested by the Moonlight Flat Oysterage in Batemans Bay, NSW have been DNA acknowledged as being almost identical to the French belon oyster. I'm not sure about the ones in Tassie, but no doubt they are similar. Jack NB I think size does matter when it comes to oysters, smaller the better I say. I'm also loving the butterfly oysters that are about town and the cute fingerlings - fantastic. Hi Gobbler!
The Moonlight Flat angassi’s that are being harvested by the Moonlight Flat Oysterage in Batemans Bay, NSW have been DNA acknowledged as being almost identical to the French belon oyster. I’m not sure about the ones in Tassie, but no doubt they are similar.
Jack
NB I think size does matter when it comes to oysters, smaller the better I say. I’m also loving the butterfly oysters that are about town and the cute fingerlings – fantastic.

]]> By: Jess http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-41942 Jess Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:34:40 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-41942 Jesus! I think those are just slightly scary. Jesus!

I think those are just slightly scary.

]]> By: kylie http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-41935 kylie Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:55:20 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-41935 I don't think I'd legally be allowed to attempt eating one of those... I don’t think I’d legally be allowed to attempt eating one of those…

]]> By: the Gobbler http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-41929 the Gobbler Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:53:15 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-41929 Hi Ed, they are called Angasi oysters & are native, sometimes called flat oysters. Not sure if they are distant cousins of the French Belon? Hi Ed, they are called Angasi oysters & are native, sometimes called flat oysters. Not sure if they are distant cousins of the French Belon?

]]> By: Ran http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-41923 Ran Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:55:19 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-41923 wow, so big! chewy? do they taste like an oyster still or would you compare it to some other seeafood? wow, so big! chewy? do they taste like an oyster still or would you compare it to some other seeafood?

]]> By: Ken http://www.tomatom.com/2008/10/a-riot-of-oysters-at-the-botanical/comment-page-1/#comment-41910 Ken Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:32:41 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=872#comment-41910 I tried eating one of these at a restaurant in Taipei once but couldn't finish the job, it was just too much to handle. I felt like a failed porn actress! I tried eating one of these at a restaurant in Taipei once but couldn’t finish the job, it was just too much to handle. I felt like a failed porn actress!

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