Please, for the sake of all us raw oyster and/or other assorted seviche eaters, correct me if I'm wrong. - -- Rich McCormack (Poway, CA) macknet@cts.com Rich, Right you are! I wasn't referring to Red-Tide. The SF Chronicle ran an article on the power of capsicums and how they kill some bacterias, certainly NOT talking about Red-Tide. Shallots and vinegar is good on oysters as well. Love em! Mary-Anne