Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Love of oysters prompts interesting quest - al.com

Love of oysters prompts interesting quest - al.com: "I have a confession to make: I love oysters on the half.

I've grown my fair share of these bivalves on a small oyster farm in Massachusetts and consumed a disproportionately large share of the salty mollusks right out of their shells (which might explain the razor-thin profit margin on that oyster farm).

As an oyster lover, I've always enjoyed trying different species of oysters (Pacific oysters, Olympia oysters, European flat oysters and, of course, our own Eastern oyster crassostrea virginica), but there's a lot to be said for trying the same species of oyster from different places. Can they truly differ enough to make it worth plunking down your hard-earned money for another dozen on the half?"