July 14th, 2019
This op-ed by Mike and Isabel Osinski of Widow’s Hole oysters first appeared in the Wall Street Journal. It’s worth taking very seriously. Keep Europe’s Sick Shellfish Out of America By Michael Osinski and Isabel Osinski May 21, 2019 6:59 p.m. ET European oysters have herpes. It isn’t the virus that infects humans, but OsHV-1 […]
March 21st, 2019
Breaking News: Real Oyster Cult and Oysterguide are offering a 20% discount thru the end of March on all oyster orders. Why? Because the oysters are spectacular right now. Amazing selection, amazing quality. Plus, it’s March, and everyone needs an excuse to have fun. Right now ROC has Kumamotos, Belons, Raspberry Points, and several other […]
January 2nd, 2019
Fascinating article in the New York Times this week on Croatian oysters, which apparently have been raised in the area since Roman times? Who knew? What’s most remarkable is that they seem to all be wild European Flats, which are hard to find in Europe these days (and especially in the Mediterranean!), wild-harvested as […]
December 5th, 2018
Got Green-Gills? Welcome to winter. Have you had your Green Gills yet? In the Marenne-Oleron region of France, oyster’s gills turn green in winter when they feed on a particular type of phytoplankton. That plankton also grows naturally on the East Coast of the U.S. It makes the oysters crazy delicious. And it’s starting to […]
November 20th, 2018
Old Man Winter grabbed the East Coast early this year and squeezed hard, and doesn’t seem to be letting go. This is great news for (A) The skiing industry; (B) The oil industry; (C) The oyster industry; (D) All of the above. Correct answer is D. When the waters turn cold, oysters start fattening themselves […]
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