| #1989664 in Books | 2004-11-04 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.74 x.60 x5.34l,.91 | File type: PDF | 240 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Oyster, my reaction|By Suzanne Butterfield|Rebecca Stott hits another ball out of the park, wonderful compelling, informative read. She is one of those authors I read everything she writes.|1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| As a non-fiction author, it was Stott's job to communicate her knowledge, not falsehood.|By Chri||
"This addictive book gives the oyster its cultural, historical, scientific and nutritional due."
As everybody knows, oysters are the ultimate aphrodisiac. Casanova is said to have eaten 50 raw oysters every morning with his mistress of the moment, in a bathtub designed for two. Whether oysters truly have exciting properties is open to debate, but like all seafoods, they contain high amounts of phosphorus and iodine, which are believed to be conducive to stamina. Author and food expert M.F.K. Fisher wrote: "There are many reasons why an oyster is supposed to hav...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Oyster (Animal) | Rebecca Stott. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.