On dit que l'huître n'est comestible seulement dans les mois qui comportent la lettre "R", donc de Septembre à Avril ..... En fait, elle est toujours comestible, mais plus ou moins savoureuse, plus ou moins appétissante.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Cet Cet énoncé est en partie vrai, puisque la consistance de l' huître change pendant sa période de reproduction - de mai à août - dans l' hémisphère nord. Les huîtres fraîches s'achètent VIVANTES ! On les choisit lourdes et bien fermées. Si une huître est ouverte, elle devrait se fermer si on la frappe.       C'est en ouvrant les huîtres que l'on peut réellement juger de leur fraîcheur. On recommande de ne consommer que celles dont la chair, ferme et dodue, baigne dans un liquide limpide et à l'odeur agréable d'iode ... Les huîtres en écaille se conservent pendant six semaines au réfrigérateur, dans un contenant recouvert d'un linge humide... Ecaillées, elles se conservent une dizaine de jours au frigo et environ trois mois au congélateur. Il faut surtout éviter un sac ou autre contenant fermé hermétiquement, ce qui empêche les huîtres de respirer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   PREPARATION :  Les huîtres se servent toujours fraîches, accompagnées d'un trait de citron ou de vinaigre à l'échalote, de pain de seigle et de beurre (salé de préférence). Dans l'assiette, vérifiez avec une goutte de vinaigre ou de citron si le molluque se rétracte, signe qu'il est vivant : sinon évitez de le consommer ... - CUITES : les huîtres peuvent aussi être gratinées, pochées, en soupe, en vol au vent, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   UN PETIT TRUC sympa :  Vous pouvez réaliser vous-mêmes des bougies de fêtes !  - Videz et nettoyez soigneusement quelques coquilles creuses et disposez une mèche au centre de chacune d'elles. Puis remplissez-les avec de la cire à bougie que vous aurez fait chauffer préalablement pour la liquéfier. Après refroidissement, vaporisez les coquilles avec une peinture dorée ou argentée, pour décorer votre table de réveillon ou pour tout autre évènement festif  ( ex. anniversaires ) ... 

- L'Histoire de l' HALLOWEEN -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            L'halloween est probablement une des fêtes les plus populaires chez les enfants. Ces derniers vont de porte en porte, déguisés, afin de collecter des bonbons. Cette coutume se nomme le "trick-or-treat" et est vieille d'environ 400 ans et cache, derrière les sourires et les rires des enfants, une bien sombre histoire.