I picked up a random combo fish plate from something called the Mariner Cafe. I experienced fresh fried oysters for the first time. Oh my god this is good.

So now I got to figure out how to harvest them and where to get them from. I am in diamond point and my beach is an algae bloom poisonous area so I can't eat off of it. I was going to get a boat anyway but oyster harvesting requires you to walk shallow water with a rake. They aren't climbing into your crab pot. So I have to have a boat that I can then motor out a couple miles down the shoreline and then find the oyster beds and get out and pull a rake across it.

Eight oysters in a combo meal cost $20. This should pay for itself in about 3 weeks based on my current oyster eating rate. But winter is coming. And I really don't want to be in a boat in winter waters. You die in that s***.

I ordered a huge chest freezer so no matter what I catch it will keep.

Interesting times.

I had a raw clam once. Once was enough. Oysters are close enough that I won't be trying that.

I doubt the water here is warm enough for that particular disease but I'm not taking any chances. On the other hand I do eat sushi so I am a being hypocritical on this.

On the other other hand, correctly battered and fried oysters are mind-boggling. And they keep in the fridge well for a couple of days and then air fry nicely. I will find if I can freeze them and if so do some serious batches when I do harvest.

Same plans with my sous vide machine. It should show up tonight and I will start experimenting, along with the vacuum sealer. I'd like to sous vide large batches of meat and then freeze it. So I'll see how well it defrosts, quickly pan fries and serves.

The goal is to build up a freezer full of quick and easy protein that will last a long winter. I like the isolation but the drive to the supermarket is very far so I will wait for a sale and buy bulk.

Anybody in Washington/Oregon area want to split a cow with me?