Meet Paris Oyster: A Love Affair with the Perfect Food

Summary

From the #1 New YorkTimes bestselling author of FrenchWomen Don’t Get Fat comes a memorable look at the French appetite foroysters, the characters who harvest and serve them, and the compelling reasonswhy we should all enjoy them.

Meet Paris Oysteris an engaging exploration of the Parisian love affair with the world’s mostsensuous shellfish. It centers on Huîtrerie Régis, a tightly packed oyster barin the heart of the City of Light, with an opinionated owner and a colorfulcast of regulars. Part cultural journey, part cookbook, and part slice-of-lifeplay, this book introduces readers to the appetites (gastronomic and otherwise)of Paris and its people. Beyond Huîtrerie Régis, the French oystermen, and theother characters in pursuit of the oyster, Mireille Guiliano shares informationon the best oysters around the world, their nutritional value, the best winepairings with them, and a dozen mouthwatering recipes that will have readerscraving, buying, and preparing oysters with confidence. So take a virtual tripto Paris—indulge and enjoy!