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Thank you Columbine-san - 02-04-2010, 03:34 PM

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This comes from England and France mostly. Native oyster (Ostrea edulis) season is from September until April because in the summer months (May, June, July, August) the Oysters are breeding. When they spawn, they go soft and milky, which is unpleasant to eat and means they spoil faster and can cause food poisoning more easily. It's also against the law to eat them when they're breeding.

You can eat another type of oyster called a 'rock oyster' (Crassostrea gigas) all year round.
I see... なるほど...

Thank you very much!

Actually I had some oysters for dinner yesterday 牡蛎鍋(かきなべ)

have a good weekend Columbine
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