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| Harvesting the Oysters, Session 2 |
Mark Kurlansky wrote about oysters in his book, "The Big Oyster: History of the Half Shell". I highly recommend it as a beautiful story tying our nourishment to the health of the natural world. I learned from this book that the oyster spends the first 2 weeks of its life at the mercy of the currents, tides and waves. After, it settles on a surface where it will remain. Because of this settlement, it is the only bivalve that is not symmetrical. And, this lack of symmetry made for the ability to ship oysters around the country prior to air transport. If the oyster is shipped with the convex side of its shell face down, the juices of the oyster will remain inside and keep it moist and living. We regularly eat the oyster from Little Harbor. They are succulent, briny and a delectable delight.
