Consider the Oyster: A Shucker's Field Guide

OYSTERS ARE SEXY. LETS AGREE ON THAT RIGHT AWAY. But theres much more to the oyster than simply its legendary power as an aphrodisiac. And thats what youll find inside this charming field guide to oysters by oyster purveyor and champion shucker Patrick McMurray. Rich in history and lore CONSIDER THE OYSTER weaves together anecdotes from the authors experiences as a restaurateur and competitive shucker with practical information on everything from opening oysters with finesse (and a minimum of personal injury!) to planning an oyster party finding the best oyster bars and ordering hard-to-get bivalves on the Internet. Youll also meet the people who grow and export oysters from the coast of Ireland to the shores of Cape Cod and everywhere in between and youll find yourself longing to taste some of the more than fifty varieties that McMurray details with loving enthusiasm. Wellfleets Malpeques Irish Flats Fines de Claires Royal Courtesans... Theyre all here just waiting to be discovered and savored as never before.