Did you know ?

Test your knowledge about your favourite seafood! Below is a series of twelve questions.
If you choose all the right answers, you'll win a free aperitif.

1.  How long can oysters be kept?
 

 
2.  Do oysters have more flavour when they leave the water?
 

 
3.  Which country is the top oyster producer in Europe?
 

 
4.  How can you tell the difference between a male and a female oyster?
 

 
5.  How many eggs does an oyster lay?
 

 
6.  How old are the oysters we eat?
 

 
7.  How many litres of water does an oyster filter each day?
 

 
8.  Why don't we gain weight from eating oysters?
 

 
9.  What is the nutritional value of oysters?
 

 
10.  Should you chew the oyster or swallow it whole to best enjoy it?
 

 
11.  Were oysters eaten in France during the French Revolution?
 

 
12.  How were oyster shells used in Ancient Greece?
 

 

 

For more information: Comité National de la Conchyliculture.

 

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