My Daddy used to like raw oysters, with a little Tabasco and a beer. I never got into it, but the one time I tried it at B-More’s Inner Harbor, it was...interesting, and not really off-putting.
But I guess I just like my shellfish cooked somewhat.
(I don’t think I could eat a snail. I’ve stepped on too many, and fed too many to my turtle...)
I think I’m the only one in my family who doesn’t like them. Even my husband - who did NOT grow up in N.O. really likes them. We took a boat trip to Knoxville one year and had to spend time in Carrabelle in the Florida panhandle for repairs. They process Apalachicola oysters there and you could buy a quart of shucked fresh oysters for only $6.00. He was in heaven! Just not my cup of tea. The texture is WAY too slimy. I don’t eat boiled okra for the same reason.