A Geography of Oysters The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America

by Jacobsen, Rowan

• ISBN13: 9781596915480
• ISBN10: 159691548X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-16
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Summary

"A wide-ranging, thorough, breezily written guide to oysters as cuisine" (Boston Globe),A Geography of Oystersis the complete guide to understanding, serving, and savoring one of North America's most delicious foodsan Amazon Best of the Year 2007 selection.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 oyster's 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 they're one of the few farmed seafoods that are good for the earth as well as good for you. Packed with fabulous recipes, maps, and photos, plus lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals,A Geography of Oystersis both delightful reading and the guide that oyster lovers of all kinds have been waiting for.

Author Biography

Rowan Jacobsen’s work has appeared in The Art of Eating, the New York Times, Culture & Travel, Saveur, Chow.com, NPR.org, and elsewhere. He is the author of Chocolate Unwrapped and Fruitless Fall. He grew up eating oysters in the steamy backwaters of rural Florida and now lives in the hills of Vermont with his wife and son.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	p. v
Introduction	p. 1
Mastering Oysters	p. 9
A Dozen Oysters You Should Know	p. 11
The Five Species	p. 15
How to Grow an Oyster	p. 27
The Taste of an Oyster: A Primer	p. 45
Sustainability and the Environment: The Case for Oyster Aquaculture	p. 55
What Kind of Oyster Eater Are You?	p. 65
The Aphrodisiac Angle	p. 70
The Oyster Appellations of North America	p. 73
Navigating the World of Oyster Names	p. 75
Maritime Provinces	p. 79
Maine	p. 95
Massachusetts and Rhode Island	p. 105
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut	p. 119
Chesapeake	p. 136
Gulf Coast	p. 150
California and Oregon	p. 157
Washington State	p. 165
British Columbia and Alaska	p. 198
International Waters	p. 207
Everything You Wanted to Know About Oysters But Were Afraid to Ask	p. 211
Shipping, Selecting, Storing, Shucking, Serving, and Savoring Your Oysters	p. 213
Oyster Wines and Other Libations	p. 228
Recipes	p. 235
Safety	p. 255
Nutrition	p. 261
The Best Oyster Bars and Oyster Festivals	p. 265
Growers Who Ship Direct	p. 278
Updates to the Paperback Edition	p. 283
Acknowledgments	p. 295
Oyster Index	p. 297
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