November 21, 2009
Posted in Myrtle Beach SC, Resort News, Travel News & Information tagged Festiva Resorts, fresh seafood, murrells inlet, myrtle beach, oysters at 11:45 am by festivamurrellsinlet
What comes to mind when you hear the word Oysters? When is the best time of year to eat Oysters? How are oysters cooked? Oysters are an edible bivalve mollusk of the family Ostreidae, especially of the genera Crassostrea and Ostrea, that live chiefly in shallow marine waters and have a rough, irregularly shaped shell.
When someone mentions Oysters, pearls often come to mind. An oyster 
produces a pearl when foreign material, such as a grain of sand, becomes trapped inside the shell. The oyster responds to the irritation by producing nacre, a combination of calcium and protein. The nacre coats the foreign material and over time produces a pearl. The pearls that are found in an Oyster can be valuable if not damaged when cooked.
Typically, oysters are harvested only during months whose names contain the letter “r.” Click here to read an interesting history of oysters.
Oysters can be cooked different ways! 
Scalloped, 
roasted, steamed,
panned, 
fried and
pickled.
Sixth Annual Murrells Inlet Oyster Roast at Spuds Restaurant on the waterfront on November 21, 2009. It was a very good turn out the weather was great!!!
If you are in the Myrtle Beach area and would like information on where to pick local oysters you can call the Festiva Resorts welcome Center at (843) 357-5233. Don’t forget to ask about our promotions in which you can receive a Visa card for taking a presentation for a minimum of 90 minutes.
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