THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

A new Asian interest in very large U.S. oysters has inspired this issue. Just how important is size? Does the taste change with age? Do you get more meat with a larger oyster or is it just more shell? To read the new April issue of Oyster Information please click on the subject listed in the margin to the right. Thank you very much for visiting this site. To become a subscriber and receive e-mailed links to each new newsletter, please fill out and send the "interest form." Enjoy!  Ed.

ROMANCING THE PEARL

The new issue of OI is about pearls. While they have little to do with enjoying an edible oyster, pearls have everything to do with the lore and romance of oysters. We hope that you will share our fascination with the subject. To read the issue, just click on the subject in the list in the right margin.  Ed.

OI recently accepted an invitation to visit Watch Hill oyster farm in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Find the photos and description of our visit on FACEBOOK Oyster Informaton newsletter at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.297888490224663.92557.253281884685324&type=3&l=16705bb2d9

Enjoy. Ed.

THE SUBJECT IS OYSTER /WINE MATCHING

It is October and that means it is time for publishing the quarterly issue of Oyster Information newsletter. Please see the link below.

http://shuckathome.webs.com/oystermatching.htm

You will note that the format is a little different and the name Home Shucking News appears along with OI newsletter. The subscription base of both newsletters is combined for this issue.

Over the coming winter months, I hope to consolidate our current four publications and figure out some way to access them more easily. For the moment, they are all separate but linkable.

I am very interested in your ideas and comments, as always. Your individual e-mails are very important to me and remain the main reason I continue to publish this material.

Thank you for staying tuned. I hope that you enjoy this issue!  Ed.

Good news! Oyster Information newsletter now has a FACEBOOK URL. That means that you can access it without being a FACEBOOK member. Go to the WALL button to see the most recent entries.

http://www.facebook.com/OINewsletter

It is a lttle different in tone than the normal quarterly newsletter. The emphasis is on graphics and it is lighter in spirit. We try to combine information and entertainment. The entries are also more frequent.

Please let us know what you think of this new APP. Thank you. Ed.

The new issue of Oyster Information is now available online. This issue provides an introduction to the pleasures of presenting oysters in a manmade ceramic dish - an Oyster Plate. To read the issue, click on the entry of the same name in the right margin. Enjoy! Ed.

The April issue of OI was successful in attracting interest from the East Coast Shellfish Grower's Association (ECSGA), a large organization that includes growers, researchers, and related shellfish business interests from Maine to Florida. As I soon discovered, the ECSGA also includes interested members from many other countries.

While it is intimidating to have so many knowledgeable readers, their periodic review of this publication will certainly assure more factual accuracy. Two members of the organization - Rob Rheault PhD and Dana Morse PhD, both marine scientists experienced in oyster knowledge and education - have been regular reviewers of this publication for many years. 

There is a profound underlying admiration for oysters fueling the interest of all of the people who regularly read OI. Expanding our own knowledge has only increased the admiration. The more readers, the merrier. Ed.

If you click on the interest form in the right margin and fill it in, I will automatically add you to the subscriber list. That means that I will e-mail you the quarterly issues as they are published free of charge. Thank you very much for your interest. Ed.

The new issue of Oyster Information is now available online. This issue provides guidelines for the oyster aficionado who prefers serving oysters in the comfort of home. To read the issue, click on the entry of the same name in the right margin. Enjoy! Ed.

Here is a new crossword puzzle based upon oyster-related vacabulary for your interst and entertainment. Ed.