[This essay was put together after Emerson's death from a number of commencement and similar addresses he had made. It appears in The Complete Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by Edward Emerson].
Freshly shucked oysters can be immersed in water and placed in shallow, air-tight containers in the freezer. Freezer temperatures should be below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Oysters can be frozen for up to three months.
How long does cooked chicken stay good in the fridge? If the oysters were shucked at home, remove and dump the shells and store the shucked oysters in a shallow, water-proof container in a freezer that maintains a temperature below 0 degrees Fahrenheit.