Just before suppertime Sat. we had a sudden chance at some fresh oysters. An hour or two from being picked we pulled them out of a bucket of ice and put them on a grate over the family fire circle.
So far our favorite way is to cook them in the shell over flame or coals till they open, then we prefer to turn them and give them another minute on the heat. Then shuck out the oyster, dredge it in melted garlic butter and eat. I put some garlic powder and onion powder in the butter. Six of us tried them, all men plus my most adventurous granddaughter. My wife, DIL and wives of two grandsons plus a girlfriend all declined.
Oysters are good but not great to my taste. We all decided we would wait awhile before our next batch. I'd like to try frying them or making a chowder/stew.
