I used to hate oysters. They were slimy and not really flavorful aside from a general ocean-y taste and also they're smurfing EXPENSIVE. It's like, $18 for a half dozen. Nuts!

But I would try them occasionally here and there. And the more I ate, the more I wanted to eat. And now when I see them on menus, I have this strange urge to order them. I have a feeling they have some sort of addictive quality to them, because everyone I know who loves oysters can't stop eating them. It's like pringles. You can't stop at just one. They're really really good with a citric vinaigrette. Or a shot of tabasco. Yum.