Oyster is a kind of shellfish food we often eat. It has rich nutrients and delicious taste, so many people will eat some, but where can oyster be eaten, where can't it be eaten? Illustration of the inedible parts of oysters.
Oyster shells are not edible. The main components of oyster shell are protein and chitin. The structure is different from oyster meat, so the texture is very hard and can not be digested and absorbed; Moreover, there are a large number of algae and bacteria outside the oyster shell, which will affect your health. Some small broken shells scattered in the oyster meat can't be eaten, so you should pick them out.
Oysters have green or black visceral mass inside, which can not be eaten. Although the whole oyster can be eaten, there is still an intestinal gland mass inside the oyster, mainly the internal organs and intestinal glands of the oyster. There are some residues such as seaweed eaten by the oyster, which can be eaten or not eaten. Therefore, the internal organs of the oyster can not be eaten.
Illustration of how to clean internal organs with oysters
1. Brush the surface of oysters to remove some stains and sediment. 2. After opening the oyster, carefully remove the oyster meat. 3. Use sharp objects such as toothpicks to cut around the colored visceral mass of oysters. 4. Remove the intestinal glands and rinse the oysters with clean water.