These are unlike their farm-raised counterparts, which feature smoother shells, deep cups, and are served raw over ice. Wilds are best eaten piping hot, not inside a restaurant but en plein air, at an ...

Kurlansky writes that Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan was built with oyster shell mortar ... which in oyster terms is not a very large quantity, and in human terms is less than a teaspoon.

One billion oyster babies are produced in these tanks every year. They remain there for about three weeks, feeding on algae and growing shells. More from Retail ...

Place 6 oyster shells on each plate and serve with lemon quarters. This will be very hot, so be careful ... Then place them all in a large salad bowl. 2. When the vegetables are steamed, pour ...