oysters are the happening thing<\/em> in america right now.<\/strong> of course they’ve been a staple since ancient times but they seem to have historic waves of popularity in our times. author mark kurlansky in his book, the big oyster- history on the half shell<\/a><\/em>, gives us a look at new york at the end of the 19th century and how important the local oysters (yes fresh out of the new york harbor) were to the growth and culture of the city. oysters were elegant fare for the wealthy but were also consumed by the poorest of the poor as a cheap and plentiful source of protein. <\/strong>every major city in the u.s. had lots of oyster bars (usually in cellars where ice could be more easily stored); oyster mania was in full swing!<\/p>\n
celebrate with dear old dad with a plate full of fresh-shucked goodness (here’s mike’s mignonette recipe<\/a>) or try this simple recipe for the grill- barbequed oysters<\/a><\/p>\n
watch mike’s tutorial on grilling oysters<\/a><\/p>\n
oysters are the happening thing in america right now. of course they’ve been a staple since ancient times but they seem to have historic waves of popularity in our times. author mark kurlansky in his book, the big oyster- history on the half shell, gives us a look at new york at the end of
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