"Reaske's small masterpiece details everything about clamming, oystering and musseling...and presents a range of marvelous recipes designed to bring out the full flavor of these marvelous bivalves. Highly recommended."
Description
Here is a revised and updated edition of a much-hailed little handbook on how to gather and prepare clams, oysters, mussels and scallops for seaside foragers and food-lovers on all coasts. Natural history and lore are included throughout, making this the ultimate guide for fans of bivalves everywhere.
Pages176
Released1999
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBurford Books
ISBN9781580805339
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
"Clearly, here is a man with a gift for taking a commonplace activity and finding both romance and sustenance in it."
Jerry Adler
"A delightful handbook for digging or catching and preparing clams, oysters, mussels and scallops, the best since Euell Gibbons' classic 'Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop.'"
"Charming and informative"
Nelson Bryant
"Highly readable and informative...the recipes scattered throughout are a definite bonus."
Aung Thein