September 26th, 2009
I knew oysters could get a lot bigger than we tend to see them, but I thought that meant a foot long and fiftenn years old. This sucker, from a Chinese museum, must have more than a hundred. Thanks to Dr. Loren Coen, Director of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Laboratory, for this great photo.
September 7th, 2009
Here it is, folks, the perfect gift for the ostreaphile who has everything–including my previous book. If you’ve developed a reverence for the beloved bivalve and want to know why this puts you in good company for the past 164,000 years, and why oysters just may be a key to our future sustainability, this is […]
August 26th, 2009
Here’s a quick video tour of raw bars in Manhattan. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it.
August 25th, 2009
Four hundred years ago the great navigator Henry Hudson sailed into New York Harbor and discovered an estuary laden with ginormous oysters, which the local Manahatta were happy to serve up for him. On September 10, Slow Food NYC and Slow Food Amsterdam celebrate that momentous occasion with piles of local oysters, local beer, and […]
August 8th, 2009
Unusual oysters grown in the open ocean south of Cushing Harbor, Gay Islands are a real treat. They are one of the best examples of a style I think of as “beach oysters.” With almost no freshwater influence, Gay Islands have a bracing North Atlantic flavor that comes from the fully marine environment and the fact that they […]
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