Author: Rowan Jacobsen
Publisher: VHPS (HOLT & ST MARTINS), Sep 2008
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 1-59691-548-X
Synopsis
Go on a delectable tour of the oysters of North America. Packed with fabulous recipes, maps, & photos, plus lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, & festivals, this is both delightful reading & the guide that oyster lovers of all kinds have been waiting for. 8-pg Color insert & B&W images t/out; 5.5x8 inches, 304 pgs.
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In this passionate, playful, and indispensable guide, oyster aficionado Rowan Jacobsen takes readers on a delectable tour of the oysters of North America. Region by region, he describes each oysters appearance, flavor, origin, and availability, as well as explaining how oysters grow, how to shuck them without losing a finger, how to pair them with wine (not to mention beer), and why theyre one of the few farmed seafoods that are good for the earth as well as good for you.
A Geography of Oysters is both delightful reading and the guide that oyster lovers of all kinds have been waiting for.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
A wide-ranging, thorough, breezily written guide to oysters as cuisine - Boston Globe
