Oysters, the high nutrition seafood

Have you ever buy oysters and eat them? Oysters are among the exotic foods of many cultures, it is nonetheless an acquired taste food that requires some training before being appreciated. From a nutritional point of view is a food rich in zinc, one of the nutrients required for the production of testosterone.

It is said that the Irish satirist Jonathan Swift who said of himself that "it was the first brave man who dared to eat an oyster ', but it is possible that consumption of oysters by humans could get to the prehistory, perhaps hunting for evidence of oysters found in all cultures near the sea. Think that the oysters may have been a form of food in coastal areas, and along with the fishing industry may have been an important source of income. It is quite possible that over fishing and pollution pressures have made their production has declined almost ridiculous amounts for use in some areas, however is still popular in some coastal cities where they live to celebrate festivals including oysters and red lobster.

More interesting thing, that red lobster is a famous restaurant where you can get the satisfaction of seafood culinary.

Oysters may be taken at the bottom of the seas taking them from their beds. In the shallow waters are caught by hand or with small rakes. In deeper water rakes are used more elongated arms to get to the bottom. In some areas is done mechanically with a kind collection of dredging, the operation although it requires little labor and can make as many oysters in a shorter time interval, it is true that significantly damaged the seabed. It is for this reason that since 1965 has been regulating the catch of oysters by dredging the seabed. In Chile in general the oyster is harvested by hand from the seabed. However, there are farms where oysters have grown and achieved throughout the year, even during times of closure. In areas of specially selected marine waters protected from strong currents and pollution away from nearby villages, are located the oyster beds, anchored rafts which hang large bunch oyster mussel shells or other major. These shells are attached seed oysters, which after 3 years to reach the right size to be harvested and marketed. Nowadays you could even find frozen seafood online.