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Appreciating Oysters by Dana Deskiewicz

Appreciating Oysters

An Eater's Guide to Craft Oysters From Tide to Table

Dana Deskiewicz

WW Norton · Print & ebook · March 13, 2018

The essential guide to America's booming craft oyster scene Oysters are having a moment.

Food TravelCooking ResourcesSeafood Cooking
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Who it’s for
A coast-to-coast guide to 85 craft oyster varieties and their flavors.
Themes
Craft oyster varieties, Sustainable seafood, Small-scale oyster farming
Genres
Seafood Cooking, Food Travel, Cooking Resources

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About this book

The essential guide to America's booming craft oyster scene Oysters are having a moment. Like craft beer before them, oysters are being discovered by discerning foodies who love that they're a tide-to-table, sustainable form of protein, and an adventurous food trend that's as Instagrammable as they come. Oyster expert and founder of the Oystour app Dana Deskiewicz takes readers of a salty ride through the current craft oyster scene.

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The 85 varieties profiled are lovingly raised on small farms along America's coasts, with names as memorable as their flavors—Murder Point, Choptank Sweets, Fat Dogs, Lady Chatterleys, and many more. Whether you seek they eye-opening brine explosion of an East coast Breachway, or the cucumber-and-melon delicacy of a West coast Church Point, Deskiewicz will guide you through the best bivalves North America has to offer.

Craft Oyster Varieties

A coast-to-coast guide to 85 craft oyster varieties and their flavors.

Come here for

  • Profiles of 85 varieties raised on small farms along America's coasts

Expect

  • East Coast Breachway's brine
  • West Coast Church Point's cucumber-and-melon flavor

Where it sits

Seafood Cooking96%
Food Travel37%
Cooking Resources28%

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Publisher categories

  • New England Cooking
  • Seafood Cooking
Authors
Dana Deskiewicz
Publisher
WW Norton
Published
March 13, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Craft oyster varieties · Sustainable seafood · Small-scale oyster farming
Reading lane
New England Cooking