false 704501 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 704501 2 690787 4 9 2007 A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America total:26|5:8|4:9|3:9|2:0|1:0| 26 103 50 7 16940 4.14 145 53 24030895 543625 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 4 1 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 20:27:40 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 15:45:19 -0700 2008 A Geography of Oysters is a beautiful book about one of my favorite foods. I first heard of it when it won a James Beard award in the food reference category.

Jacobsen goes into the history of the oyster, as well as providing a guide and comments on the 132 most frequently encountered var...more...]]> 16841015 53465 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 5 1 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Mar 02 13:02:19 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 13:25:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 41942978 221848 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 5 1 false Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 05:46:45 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 05:47:47 -0800 2009 25193278 1022892 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 0 0 false Mon Jun 23 07:29:03 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 07:31:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27047946 743515 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 11:37:56 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 09:30:03 -0700 2008 25644758 256565 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 5 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 03:52:56 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 09:57:57 -0700 2008 11095742 578740 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Thu Dec 27 12:12:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 03 18:03:27 -0800 2008 76930280 2770448 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Fri Nov 06 11:17:14 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 11:17:14 -0800 2009 76304750 500154 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 3 0 false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 31 11:15:40 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 22 17:25:14 -0800 2009 74722599 2846247 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 08:30:27 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 08:30:40 -0700 2009 74341699 1883795 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 0 0 false Mon Oct 12 19:23:28 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 19:23:40 -0700 2009 73777652 2815432 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 0 0 false Wed Oct 07 14:41:57 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 14:41:57 -0700 2009 66819762 199350 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 0 0 false Mon Aug 10 01:24:19 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 01:24:20 -0700 2009 64812881 2557348 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 0 0 false Fri Jul 24 12:44:03 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 12:44:06 -0700 2009 64239932 1272879 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 5 0 false Mon Jul 20 11:34:44 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 11:34:44 -0700 2009 62709784 2499261 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 3 0 false Wed Jul 08 19:31:06 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 19:31:06 -0700 2009 61679631 2028783 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 0 0 false Tue Jun 30 16:19:14 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 16:19:14 -0700 2009 59396941 1607994 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 0 0 false Fri Jun 12 08:24:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 08:24:50 -0700 2009 54317601 67043 5546018 159691548X 9781596915480 0 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5546018.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_North_America 0.0 0  “A wide-ranging, thorough, breezily written guide to oysters as cuisine” (Boston Globe), A Geography of Oysters is the complete guide to understanding, serving, and savoring one of North America’s most delicious foods—an Amazon Best of the Year 2007 selection.

In this passionate, playful, and indispensable guide, oyster aficionado Rowan Jacobsen takes readers on a delectable tour of the oysters of North America. Region by region, he describes each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability, as well as explaining how oysters grow, how to shuck them without losing a finger, how to pair them with wine (not to mention beer), and why they’re one of the few farmed seafoods that are good for the earth as well as good for you. Packed with fabulous recipes, maps, and photos, plus lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals, A Geography of Oysters is both delightful reading and the guide that oyster lovers of all kinds have been waiting for.

</DIV>]]> 2007 0 0 false Tue Apr 28 20:35:08 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 20:35:08 -0700 2009 53172461 2234962 704501 1596913258 9781596913257 7 <![CDATA[A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190m/704501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177446190s/704501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704501.A_Geography_of_Oysters_The_Connoisseur_s_Guide_to_Oyster_Eating_in_America 3.96 26 Passionate and playful, this is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, serving, and savoring one of America’s original and most delicious foods.

Considered one of the great sensual foods since the time of ancient Rome, eaten in the United States since its earliest human habitation, oysters are now seeing an American renaissance. Like wine and cheese, they owe much of their flavor to terroir, or the specific environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster “appellations” in North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and consistent flavor—some merely passable, others dazzling.
</div><div>Beautifully written and illustrated, A Geography of Oysters is an indispensable guide to the oysters of America, describing each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability. Readers will learn how to shuck, how to pair wines and oysters, and how to navigate a raw bar with skill and panache. The book includes recipes, maps, black-and-white photos, and a color guide, as well as lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals. Painting a picture of the quirky characters who farm oysters and the gorgeous stretches of coast where these delicacies are found, A Geography of Oysters is both terrific reading and the guide that foodies of all types have been waiting for.</div></div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Sat Apr 18 18:17:14 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 18:17:14 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=704501