Never soak oysters in fresh water or seal them in airtight plastic bags, because oysters live in salt water. Keep them in a dry container covered with a damp towel to maintain their humidity and the temperature of the environment so that they can stay for at least three to four days. For oysters arriving by air, it's best to place the oysters on special dry ice and keep them in a cool place for 3 to 4 days.
Eat oysters, can be wrapped in plastic wrap, plus a little salt inside the refrigerator can be, oyster refrigeration is generally at a constant temperature of 4 to 5 ℃, high breeding bacteria, resulting in oyster meat rot, low will be frozen or frozen oysters, and the most in the freezer to save 6 days. Oysters without shells can be placed in a foam box covered with ice and sealed for freshness, but freshness is only 1-2 weeks.
When buying oysters, first look at the integrity of the oyster shell, and then you need to further confirm the oyster shell seams are close, if the oyster seams are more dense and tight, on behalf of such oysters are fresher. If the oyster can simply be broken or opened by hand, it means that the oyster is not fresh.