A geography of oysters : the connoisseur's guide to oyster eating in North America / Rowan Jacobsen.
A geography of oysters : the connoisseur's guide to oyster eating in North America / Rowan Jacobsen.
A geography of oysters : the connoisseur's guide to oyster eating in North America / Rowan Jacobsen.
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New York, NY : Bloomsbury, c2007.
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N641.694/3
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English
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Physical content
x, 287 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Contents
Mastering oysters -- A dozen oysters you should know -- The five species -- How to grow an oyster -- The taste of an oyster : a primer -- Sustainability and the environment : the case for oyster aquaculture -- What kind of oyster eater are you? -- The aphrodisiac angle -- The oyster appellations of...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Bloomsbury, c2007.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c2007.
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Summary
"In this 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 be...
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A geography of oysters : the connoisseur's guide to oyster eating in North America / Rowan Jacobsen.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2007.
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1596913258 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781596913257 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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641.694
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991023411839702626
