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

by Dana Deskiewicz

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

Genres: Food

272 pages, Hardcover

Published March 13, 2018

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was expecting a little more. The photos of the individual oysters were beautiful, but the other photos had a weird blurry/over-edited/low-res quality. Not quite sure what it was. Maybe it was just me. Also noticed a few minor discrepancies here and there.

[Chuck DiCecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great informative book on the basics of enjoying and history. If you are looking for a quick place to start with oysters, this book is it. The main chapters are a quick and informative read and you can then get lost reading about 80+ varieties, learning about names, taste, and locations.

[Leonard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't read everything in this book, but if you are a big fan of oysters you might want to. It covers over 80 different kinds of oysters found in the US.

[Jason Mayeu · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid guide of the most yummy of seafood.