Oysters. Once upon a time, there was a delicious broth that the cook of the castle was preparing down in the scullery, and the breeze picked up the fragrant wafts of this savory broth and blew it aloft. Very soon, this amazing breeze made it's presence known to the King and Queen as it filled the rooms above. They stirred about and felt somewhat befuddled. Little did they know, that their own daughter, the Princess, had picked the dill and garlic and spice from her garden and had given it to the cook because she held an admiration for him, and he was moved to make a special chowder with her gifts. Two cans of Crown Prince Oysters and a pint of fresh drawn cream were added to this potion of love. What happened next was all because of a secret the cook and the ... MoreOysters. Once upon a time, there was a delicious broth that the cook of the castle was preparing down in the scullery, and the breeze picked up the fragrant wafts of this savory broth and blew it aloft. Very soon, this amazing breeze made it's presence known to the King and Queen as it filled the rooms above. They stirred about and felt somewhat befuddled. Little did they know, that their own daughter, the Princess, had picked the dill and garlic and spice from her garden and had given it to the cook because she held an admiration for him, and he was moved to make a special chowder with her gifts. Two cans of Crown Prince Oysters and a pint of fresh drawn cream were added to this potion of love. What happened next was all because of a secret the cook and the princess shared. All I can tell you is the scullery cook was actually a crowned prince from an island in the South Seas. Make what you will of it, but do try your hand at creating your own tasty soup!

I absolutely LOVE oysters -- but I *didn't* love these ones! :( The brine is awful. I'm sorry. It pains me to say that because I normally love Crown Prince's seafood! But not these. I have been eating oyster stew for nearly my entire life and for the first time ever, it tasted bad because the brine is just not right. It almost tastes like..not brine at all..?! As if they just put the oysters into a can and filled it with water and sea salt and sealed the cans. I have no idea what their process is, but it doesn't taste like any brine I've ever had before. They smell weird and taste weird! I wanted to love these because they are Non-GMO Verified! But I can't love them. I'm sorry. They are not at all the quality I expect from Crown Prince. :(

I can't believe how high in zinc these oysters are. I can tell they boosted my zinc levels, as well as benefited my hormones. One oyster has about 5 mg of zinc, so be careful not to eat these too much.I believe I may have thrown myself into a copper deficiency by eating eight of these a day, without supporting my copper levels. These are strong!