Oyster isles
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Oyster Isles is a journey around the oysters of the British Isles and Ireland, showing how their story is interwoven into the fabric of our history, culture, nature and people.
'Bobby's oyster travelogue is an ambitious, one-of-a-kind piece that shines a spotlight on the extraordinary and the everyday of the industry. It's the stuff that oyster bucket lists are made of' Julie Qiu, In A Half Shell blog
The Great British oyster is deeply embedded in our geographical, historical and socio-cultural landscape. Five-thousand-year-old oyster shells have been discovered in the northern reaches of Scotland, and oyster shells are littered along the extinct riverbeds deep beneath the London of today. A highly prized delicacy of the Romans, the oyster has always been a class leveller: a food of the poor for the Victorians to a twentieth century food of decadence. It is a superfood; a biological water meter; an ecological superpower. Ostracized, the oyster card - it has even crept into our language.
Bobby Groves, Head of Oysters at the Chiltern Firehouse, takes us on a wonderful journey of the British oyster. He vividly brings to life this strange and marvellous creature, shining a light on its rich and vibrant history, its cultural impact and ecological importance as well as those oyster folk who work so hard to protect them.
'A clever mix of food history, nature writing, travelogue and restaurant guide' The i
'Bobby's oyster travelogue is an ambitious, one-of-a-kind piece that shines a spotlight on the extraordinary and the everyday of the industry. It's the stuff that oyster bucket lists are made of' Julie Qiu, In A Half Shell blog
'A masterpiece' Sandy Ingber, Executive Chef of the Grand Central Oyster Bar, New York
'An amazing tome . . . The stories behind each oyster and location are informative, in depth, but, most importantly, fun' Michel Roux Jr
The oyster. Ostrea edulis. 'Edible bones'.
The Great British oyster is deeply embedded in our geographical, historical and socio-cultural landscape. Five-thousand-year-old oyster shells have been discovered in the northern reaches of Scotland, and oyster shells are littered along the extinct riverbeds deep beneath the London of today. A highly prized delicacy of the Romans, the oyster has always been a class leveller: an everyman food of the poor during the Victorian age to a food of decadence during the twentieth century. It is a superfood; a biological water meter; an ecological superpower. The oyster card, 'the world is your oyster' - it has even crept into our language.
Bobby Groves, Head of Oysters at the Chiltern Firehouse, takes us on a wonderful journey of the British oyster, a five-thousand-mile motorcycle odyssey of Britain's spectacular coastlines. He vividly brings to life this strange and marvellous creature, shining a light on its rich and vibrant history, its cultural impact and ecological importance as well as those oyster folk who work so hard to protect them.
Part travelogue, part social history, Oyster Isles is a celebration of the much-loved yet much-misunderstood British oyster.
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Prijs:
Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 27 augustus 2020
Aantal pagina's: 320
Kaarten inbegrepen: Nee
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Bobby Groves
Hoofduitgeverij: Constable
Dyslexievriendelijk: Nee
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 126 mm
Product hoogte: 28 mm
Product lengte: 198 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 124 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 25 mm
Verpakking lengte: 196 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 505 g
EAN: 9781472129079