SKU: B-000332

Consider the Oyster: a Shucker's Field Guide

Name: Consider the Oyster: a Shucker's Field Guide
SKU: B-000332
Price: 27.00 AUD
Availability: InStock
Author: Patrick Mcmurray

Author: Patrick Mcmurray

Special Features: Hardcover, Dust Jacket

Condition: In very good condition. Clean and tidy pages. From a smoke free home.

Education & Reference Food & Drink

Reference Food Practical Skills Seafood Oysters Shellfish Shucker Shucker Guide

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Patrick McMurray’s Consider the Oyster: a Shucker’s Field Guide distills two decades of competitive shucking into a friendly 2007 hardcover that fits right on the kitchen counter. From choosing perfect specimens to safe knife work, every page serves up practical know-how for seafood lovers, chefs, and curious home cooks alike.

The book pairs marine biology with step-by-step photos, turning oyster lore into an easy hobby or professional edge. McMurray’s lively voice keeps the reference tone light, making 191 pages feel like a coastal road trip in book form.

This Palgrave USA first edition arrives in very good shape, its dust jacket bright and pages crisp from a smoke-free home. At just under 600 g, it’s a sturdy companion for cottage, classroom, or gift basket.