Oyster
Subtitle: a global history
By: Carolyn Tillie
Series: The edible series; Edible
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9781780238173
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Oyster fisheries; Shellfish in art; Oysters; Cooking (Oysters); History
Description: "In Oysters: A Global History Carolyn Tillie delves into the culinary, artistic, sexual, historical and scientific history of the humble bivalve. She shows how the oyster encouraged immigration and industry in the newly established United States, how it perpetuated slavery among those working in the oyster beds, and how Japan unexpectedly become the saviour of the world's oyster industry. Packed with colorful anecdotes, this little book is a delightful introduction to the lore of the oyster."--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Definition and science; title: Prehistoric and ancient history; title: Oysters in Asia; title: Oysters from the Middle Ages to the 1800s; title: Oysters in the New World : America and Australia; title: The Gilded Age; title: The twentieth-century oyster; title: Oysters as an aphrodisiac; title: The future of oysters; title: Buying, storing and shucking oysters; title: Recipes.