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Whether you enjoy eating oysters for their salty seafood taste that pairs oh-so-nicely with a dirty martini, or for their rumored aphrodisiac effects, get excited. C-House Restaurant (located in the Affinea Hotel) just announced the arrival of the “One Buck Shuck” oyster menu, available every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 4pm-7pm. The specials include $1 oysters from the amazing raw bar plus $3 oyster shooters, $8 fried oysters, $6 oyster gratin and $6 oyster po’boy sandwiches (served with spicy slaw and aioli on a brioche roll).

Because we’re so into oysters this month (especially at these prices) we wanted to share with you some fun facts about these slimy ocean wonders that are sure to entertain. You can never have too many random “did you know” anecdotes anyway, right?

1. Oysters, like humans, are either male or female. Also like humans, oysters have the ability (and do) change their sex (minus the visit to Dr. 90210)! Oysters have gonads that produce eggs AND sperm, and on average an oyster will have a “sex change” at lease once during their life.
2. Oysters are not the only shellfish that can make pearls- clams and mussels also have the capability although it is far more rare than with the oyster. So how do they do it? Pearls start to form when a foreign object or substance gets into the oyster’s shell. The oyster begins to cover the item with the same material that makes up its shell, called nacre (mostly calcium & protein). Slowly but surely a pearl is formed. When man (pearl harvesters) helps this process by opening the shell and inserting the foreign substance, the pearls are known as cultured. Because they are less rare, cultured pearls are typically less expensive than non-cultured pearls.
3. Greek Goddess Aphrodite is said to have emerged from the sea on an oyster shell. The link between the oyster and the Goddess of love and beauty has remained, and today oysters are said to be linked with eternal love (and an increased sex drive). Back in the day, Romans considered oysters to be so valuable that they even traded them for gold.
4. Contrary to what many people believe, oysters are extremely low in calories, fat and cholesterol. They are also nutritionally well-balanced, containing protein, calcium, zinc, iron, lipds and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, D.