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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 …

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Science & Technology Nature Awards Cookbooks, Food & Wine Nonfiction Agricultural Sciences Aquatic Life & Sciences Cooking with Specific Ingredients Marine & Aquatic Life Fish & Seafood - Cooking Fisheries & Aquaculture Marine Animals - General & Miscellaneous Cooking (Oysters)2008 James Beard Foundation Book Award Winners Reference & Scholarship->James Beard Foundation Book Award Winners All Winners by Year - James Beard Book Awards James Beard Foundation Awards Cookbook Awards All Winners by Category - James Beard Foundation Book Awards

A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America

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