[DOC] [TLE] Should You Eat Shellfish Only in Months with an 'R'? - Live Science [PAR] Jul 30, 2013 ... "Only eat oysters in months with an 'R.'" This little pearl of folk wisdom ... the 
months without the letter R in their names coincide with summer in the Northern 
Hemisphere. ... Dinner," though some historians trace it to an ancient Latin saying
. ... oysters in farms, the old reasoning behind the R-month advice... [DOC] [TLE] Should You Really Not Eat Oysters in Months Without an 'R ... [PAR] Aug 1, 2016 ... The idea of not eating oysters during months without an 'R' comes from the ... 
along the coast and have the tendency to spread toxins that can be ... of Florida 
for a mid-summer backyard bake, there's no reason to fear ... 'R' or no 'R.' But in 
case you prefer to play it safe, September is just around the corner. [DOC] [TLE] Fact or Fiction? Following the "R" Rule for Shellfish | The Kitchn [PAR] Jun 24, 2010 ... The "R" rule originally just applied to oysters, but gradually came to encompass 
all shellfish. There are a few theories about where it came from and what it ... If 
we eat shellfish that have absorbed this toxin, we can get pretty darn sick. ... was 
to avoid eating shellfish during the warmer months when, if it has to... [DOC] [TLE] Myth Busting: What Time of Year Is It Safe to Eat Oysters?  Expert ... [PAR] Sep 2, 2015 ... There's always been this oft-recited piece of advice about oysters: Only eat 
oysters in months that contain the letter "R" in the name. ... If we've been eating 
oysters all summer, have we been putting our health at risk? ... The original 
advice is that you should only eat oysters in the eight months of the year that... [DOC] [TLE] The Claim: Never Eat Shellfish in a Month Without an R [PAR] Jul 22, 2008 ... Shellfish can be problematic in the summer for several reasons, but should you 
avoid it? ... and nowadays the saying is applied to the months without an R, ... 
Studies have linked toxic outbreaks to this phenomenon, but only when ... But 
while they taste the same as their regular counterparts, they tend to... [DOC] [TLE] THE ORIGIN OF THE ADAGE OF EATING OYSTERS ONLY IN ... [PAR] Nov 19, 2011 ... ... origin of the adage that oysters should only be eaten in months with an 'R'? ... 
between the old-order monasteries and the new seats of learning, the 
universities. ... Oyster and Ostreum nor anywhere else for that matter is there is 
any ... that have not the letter R in their name, because it is then venerious. [DOC] [TLE] There's an R in the month - meaning and origin. - The Phrase Finder [PAR] There's an R in the month - the meaning and origin of this saying. ... The phrase 
is often used in the advice 'Don't eat oysters unless there is an R in the month'. ... 
and unwholesome in all months that have not the letter R in their name". [DOC] [TLE] Should you really only eat shellfish when there's an 'R' in the month ... [PAR] If you've ever gotten seafood sickness, you may think shellfish should be eaten 
only when there's a "Z" in the month -- as in, never. But for seafood lovers who've
... [DOC] [TLE] "R" months (1599) - listserv.linguistlist.org Mailing Lists [PAR] Sep 4, 2005 ... According to the old saying, it's now time to eat oysters again. ... I believe that "r-
month" has been researched to the mid-1500s, but I can't find that (just the OED 
cite from 1599). There's an undated manuscript below (from EEBO). ... Mviijb, 
Oysters..in those Moneths that have the letter R. in their names. (. [DOC] [TLE] Should You Eat Shellfish in Months Without the Letter "

Question: There's an old saying that this shellfish should be eaten only in months that have "R" in their names
Answer: oyster