Patrick McMurray knows his oysters. The owner of Toronto's Starfish Oysterbed & Grill, he's also one of the fastest shuckers in the world, confirmed by his win at the World Oyster Opening Championship and a Guinness Book record for most oysters shucked in a minute (33, thank you very much).
Now he's written a book, out December 10, called Consider The Oyster: A Shucker's Field Guide. Yes, M.F.K. Fisher beat him to the title, though we doubt she'd could hold a candle to his particular talent. The book contains oyster history, lore, and of course shucking tips.
written on Tuesday Nov 20, 2007
a pearl.
