Consider the Oyster: A Shucker's Field Guide Summary and Reviews

Consider the Oyster: A Shucker's Field Guide
by Patrick McMurray

Consider the Oyster: A Shucker's Field Guide
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Author: Patrick McMurray
Foreword: Sandy Ingber
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-10
ISBN: 0312377363
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books

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Book Review: First rate book on all aspects of oyster eating
Summary: 5 Stars

This excellent book, very nicely produced with colour illustrations, presents Toronto-based oyster shucker supreme Patrick McMurray's wisdom about oysters - where they come from, the different species, how to open them, and a great selection of top oyster houses around the world. An ideal present for the seafood lover in your life.

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