Appreciating Oysters: An Eater's Guide to Craft Oysters from Tide to Table

Dana Deskiewicz

ISBN 10: 1682680940 / ISBN 13: 9781682680940

Published by Countryman Press, 2018

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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. 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Appreciating Oysters: An Eater's Guide to Craft Oysters from Tide to Table
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1682680940
• ISBN 13: 9781682680940
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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. 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. 

75 color photographs

About the Author

Dana Deskiewicz is the founder of Oystour, an app that began as a guide to oysters and has since grown into a full-fledged brand. He has worked with Edible magazine and the Am A Food blog, Taste Talks Brooklyn, Northside Media Group, and Foodstand Spotlight on various content and oyster events. He splits his time between New York City and Durham, NC.