Live seafood

I never truly understood the meaning of live seafood.  To me it just meant fresh seafood.

The fateful day came when the supermarket fish counter person suggested I get some live prawns instead of the frozen ones.  They cost twice as much but I didn't get it much thought.  While I was at it I got myself some live clams;  I steamed them later for dinner.

I couldn't help but notice that the seafood platter somehow tasted different;  it tasted good and I craved for more.  That was unusual as I usually find eating a chore and I eat to live but not the other way round.

It then hit me like a train;  live seafood meant the sea creatures had been living almost until they were cooked (sometimes cooked alive).

I now crave live shell seafood platter.  I am indeed harvouring this evil thought.


Many weeks later. ..

I have not done it. I don't crave for it anymore.  I am not a killer afterall.