Coastal partners or people who like to eat seafood, must have eaten sea oysters and oysters. They are both very common marine aquatic products, but also common seafood ingredients on the table. Sea oysters and oysters many people can not distinguish, will think that these two are actually the same species, but in fact there is a difference between them. Usually oysters are bigger and more suitable for raw food.

First, sea oysters are oysters not

Sea oysters are also called oysters, many places oysters and oysters are not divided. But strictly speaking, there is a difference between oysters and sea oysters. Oysters are usually bigger, with fuller meat and smoother shells. Large, shucked oysters can exceed a pound, while sea oysters are not as large. Often, smaller oysters are referred to as sea oysters and larger oysters are referred to as raw oysters. Raw oysters can be eaten right after shucking, while sea oysters are much less flavorful than raw oysters and are not suitable for raw consumption, so they need to be cooked before serving. In terms of zinc content, sea oysters of the same weight have a slightly different zinc content than raw oysters. Per 100 grams of oysters in the zinc content of 71.2mg, while the same weight of sea oysters in the zinc content of only 9.39mg.

Second, sea oysters and oysters is a variety of

Their scientific name is oyster, but biologically, sea oysters and oysters belong to different varieties of oysters in the oyster family. There are many varieties of oysters, mainly divided into two categories: Atlantic oysters and Pacific oysters. People say that the sea oyster is usually pleated oysters, belonging to the mollusc phylum Valvularia, the shell is triangular; oysters belong to the mollusc phylum Bivalvia clams, there are two kinds of shells, one is small and flat, the other is large and raised, and the surface of the shell is uneven.

Third, oyster meat edible precautions

1. Oyster meat is very perishable. It is not recommended to leave it for too long and it is best to eat it as soon as possible. If you really want to keep it, you can freeze it, preferably not refrigerate it.

2. Oyster guts are the most contaminated with heavy metals and other pollutants. Therefore, it is best to remove the visceral mass when eating oysters. When eating, pay attention to observe that the color is slightly darker and the lower part is viscera.

3. Oyster meat that has an odor indicates that it has begun to rot, so you can no longer consume this oyster meat.

4. The shell of the oyster is very sharp, so please be careful not to hurt your hands during the cleaning process.