The San Francisco call., 1909-04-06
LUSCIOUS BIVALVES FAT7EN
IN CITY'S OYSTER BEDS
NATIVE DAINTIES
ARE UNSURPASSED
TranspIanted Oysters Vie With
Local Growth in Tickling
Educated PaIateS

II WELLERS in the interior Of Cali
fornia and Nevada, and the resi-
II dents Of all California, enjoy the
oysters of San. Francisco These
are. generally speaking, divided into two
classes. one class consists of the Cal
ifornia oysters the Pacific coast prod
ucts. which are smaller than those
known as the transplanted oysters. The
latter are eastern oysters, which are
brought TO this coast when very small
and are placed in spots that have been
found to be adapted 20 their growth.
Among the varied products Of food that
California waters supply, none are more
esteemed for flavor and delicacy than
are the oysters. The wholesale trade
in oysters is large; the retailing of oys-
ters in restaurants and cafes and
oyster houses results in the expendi-
ture Of as much money in all proba-
bility. as any food product that can be
classed strictly among the luxuries can
claim as its total market value.
The oyster cooks Of san Francisco
have nothing 10 learn in their line. The
varieties Of cookery. and the delicious
ness Of the cooked bivalves insure
great popularity in every month that
has an r in it. Equip a man or woman
with a dish Of oysters, prepared in any
form Of cookery TO tempt the palate;
supply the eager diner with an abund-
ance Of crackers and side dish of
California shrimps; add 10 the portion
2 sUfflciency of table garnishments
that experience has proved to be har-
monious with the appetite for oysters;
pour for the gourmand glass of pure
health food" foaming- beer from the
san Francisco breweries, and a. com
binatiOn ft for the gods is at hand and
in readiness for immediate and heart
whole consideration.
IMPROVED BY TRAVEL
An epicure viii shortly discover that
the oysters that are served within
San Francisco. If from the east, have
improved as everything else improves
by coming to- San Francisco. The
flavor Of the California oyster is ex-
cellent. They are all sufficiently good
10 tempt any diner TO take them in
as agreeable brain food as often as
opportunity affords and the spirit
moves. Their visits to the department
of the interior are welcome and agree
able
san Francisco is well supplied with
oyster houses, which are situated in all
parts Of the city, and the pleasing
dispensatiOn Of fate. has provided that
they shall be kept open all day and
the most Of every night. Some OF the
leading restaurants in San Francisco
are known primarily as first class
oyster houses and their patronage is
very large.
Sparkling eyes that are naturally
black grow more sparkling in anticipa-
ton Of an oyster feast in Sanr Fancisco
Eyes that are unnaruraIly black grow
less uncomfortably dark upon the
Judicious application of 'raws" to their
superficial areas.
Enterprising men have planted
oyster beds with the luscious ,bivalves
and have gained profit by thus pro-
viding for the JOY of the workaday
man and the epicure. Their names
are as well known as household words.
Their deeds are such as to entitle the
devotee of good eating to rise and
call them blessed.
Time does not witber nor custom
state the taste Of the stimulating
California oyster. It is in class bv
itself and no one shall attempt to
gainsay that fact. 1t is never out of
style, never out of favor but always
in the mouths of the people