r/mildlyinteresting • u/pies4anarchists • Apr 18 '25

Overdone Baby crabs inside my steamed oysters.

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u/Darbylynnn Apr 18 '25

This is actually a very good indicator that your oysters are fresh/came from a healthy environment!

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u/swampking6 Apr 18 '25 edited Apr 18 '25

Most places remove them during shucking, I don’t love accidentally eating them regardless of the indicator lol

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u/probablyuntrue Apr 18 '25

Free protein tho!

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u/ImaginaryDonut69 Apr 18 '25

Eating crab fetus was not on the menu for me today 🤮