Table of Contents
A Geography of Oysters
by Rowan Jacobsen
- How to Use This Book
- Introduction
- 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 North America
- Navigating the World of Oyster Names
- Maritime Provinces
- Maine
- Massachusetts and Rhode Island
- New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- Chesapeake
- Gulf Coast
- California and Oregon
- Washington State
- British Columbia and Alaska
- International Waters
- Everything You Wanted to Know about Oysters but Were Afraid to Ask
- Shipping, Selecting, Storing, Shucking, Serving, and Savoring Oysters
- Oyster Wines and Other Libations
- Recipes
- Safety
- Nutrition
- The Best Oyster Bars and Festivals
- Growers Who Ship Direct
- Acknowledgments
- Oyster Index
- Recipe Index
