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| | Oyster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Oysters can be eaten raw, or smoked, boiled, baked, fried, roasted, stewed, canned, pickled, steamed, or broiled (grilled). | | | Whether oysters are predominantly eaten raw or cooked is a matter of cultural preference. | | | Oysters are generally an expensive food in places where they aren't harvested, and often they are eaten only on special occasions, such as Christmas. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster
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| | Allrecipes Cook's Encyclopedia oyster |
| | Oysters in the shell can be served raw, baked, steamed, grilled or in specialty dishes such as OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER. | | | Shucked oysters can be batter-fried, sautéed, grilled, used in soups or stews or in special preparations such as dressings, poultry stuffings or appetizers like ANGELS ON HORSEBACK. | | | Fresh, SHUCKED oysters are also available and should be plump, uniform in size, have good color, smell fresh and be packaged in clear, not cloudy oyster liquor. |
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http://allrecipes.com/advice/ref/ency/terms/7704.asp
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| | OYSTER |
| | Move oysters to one side of pan and reduce cream until it is the consistency of a light cream soup. | | | There are numerous recipes for oyster stew, fried oysters, scalloped oysters, oyster stuffing, marinated oysters, Oysters Rockefeller, etc. One of the best recipes I've ever sampled is Peppered Oysters by Chef John McDonald from the Garden Gourmet, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. | | | Oyster connoisseurs take pride in distinguishing the different tastes that result from the various regions of harvest. |
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http://www.ocean.udel.edu/mas/seafood/oyster.html
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| | Union Oyster House, Boston, MA: About the Oyster |
| | And the size, shape, flavor and food value of oysters are severely affected by their habitat, the foods eaten, and the temperature of the water in which they have grown. | | | In every town there were oyster parlors, oyster cellars, oyster saloons, oyster bars, oyster houses, oyster stalls and oyster lunchrooms. | | | Oysters were first served to the public in this country in 1763 when a primitive saloon was opened in New York City in a Broad Street cellar. |
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http://www.unionoysterhouse.com/Pages/oysters.html
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| | The oyster coats the baby pearl with a smooth layer of minerals. | | | Oysters that do not die after the pearl has been extracted produce what are referred to as "Biwa" pearls. | | | Over time, the irritant will be completely encased by the silky crystalline coatings. |
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http://www.geocities.com/sandyjordan.geo/oysternotes.html
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| | Oregon Oyster - Oyster Recipes |
| | Combine cold milk, oyster nectar, salt, pepper, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, onion salt and bring to simmer. | | | (Oysters may be cut to desired size.) Place two or three bacon-wrapped oyster kabobs on each skewer and roast in hot oven until bacon is crisp. | | | Place oysters in hot skillet with small amount of hot grease. |
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http://www.oregonoyster.com/Recipes.htm
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| | VIA Online: Pacific Coast Oysters |
| | It can be topped with a rich sauce of butter, spinach, and Pernod and baked, as in oysters Rockefeller. | | | One of Portland's oldest eateries, Dan and Louis' Oyster Bar, was founded in 1907 and is still renowned for its buttery oyster stew and crisp, raw oysters. | | | The Chinese dry their oysters and use them in stews; they also grind them up and turn them into a rich coffee-brown sauce that gives a deep flavor to stir-fries. |
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http://www.viamagazine.com/weekenders/pacific_pearls02.asp
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| | Oyster Factors |
| | This was part of a more long-term gradual shift in oyster markets, from a staple in the diet of the masses to more of a luxury food. | | | Oysters have become less of a staple than a luxury. | | | Unlicenced recreational oyster harvesting, with a one bushel/day limit, is allowed in Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties. |
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http://mddnr.chesapeakebay.net/mdcomfish/oyster/OYSFACT.cfm?which=oyster
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| | Little Known Facts About Oysters |
| | Oysters with Chive Red Peppercorn Sauce & Salmon Caviar | | | Folklore says that oysters should be eaten only in months with "r's" in them -- September, October, etc. At Maestro S.V.P. we have been trying to educate people that oysters can be eaten 12 months a year. | | | Oysters breathe much like fish, using both gills and mantle. |
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http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg0298/oyfacts.html
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| | Oyster_reef |
| | In the late 1800s, for example, annual oyster harvests in the southeastern United States routinely topped 10 million pounds per year, and peaked in 1908 when the harvest was nearly 20 million pounds. | | | Today, annual harvests for oysters in the southeast averages approximately 3 million pounds per year. | | | For example, the Apalachicola River in northern Florida is a particularly productive area for oysters, and supplies over 90% of the state’s annual oyster catch. |
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http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Oyster_reef.htm
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| | Rodney's Oyster House |
| | The longer an oyster bed has been harvested the deeper the history and richer the stories. | | | In the early years Oysters were sold only in months with an "R". | | | The early harvest areas are mostly to be found in Brittany, France, and Whitstable, England. |
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http://www.rodneysoysterhouse.com/RodneysOysters/back.htm
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| | OYSTER AND CLAMS |
| | Loose oyster shell on creek bottoms serves as hard clam habitat as well as substrate for sponges, sea fans, and whip corals which, in turn, supply habitat for small crustaceans and fishes. | | | The oyster is one of the most popular local seafoods. | | | Recreational harvesting of oysters and clams by individuals for personal consumption is a popular and traditional activity in South Carolina. |
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http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/oyster.html
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| | Oyster Submarine |
| | Garnish one side of bread with shredded lettuce, layer half of cooked oysters and top with tomato slices. | | | Spread one side with butter, the other with mayonnaise. | | | Top with remaining cooked oysters and then with lemon slices. |
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http://www.therecipebox.com/members/box/seafood/sea0020.htm
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| | Oyster Stuffing Recipe |
| | stir in the bread cubes, and drained oysters and toss well, until the stuffing is moist, but not packed together, stir in the stock and eggs. | | | oyster juice may be used in place of some of the stock. | | | You are Here: Home > Oyster Stuffing Recipe |
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http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=4366
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| | Oyster, Food Resource [http://food.oregonstate.edu/], Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR |
| | Farming the cupped oysters of the genus Crassostrea : a multidisciplinary treatise / P. korringa. | | | Clam, Oyster,, Clam, Clam, Bacteria, Oyster, Fish, Bacteria | | | Chesapeake Bay Cooking has shrimp, stuffed ham, crab, fish, oyster recipes and a variety of conversions, equivalent measures, kitchen tips, history, and ingredient substitute. |
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http://food.oregonstate.edu/f/oyster.html
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| | Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) |
| | Oysters provided a good part of the Timucuan diet (food). | | | But there are other kinds of oysters, clams, mussels, conchs, whelks, and even abalone that do make nice pearls. | | | Because these poisons are more likely to be in coastal waters in the summer months, it is usually not safe to eat oysters in the summer time. |
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http://pelotes.jea.com/eastern.htm
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| | Kumamoto Oysters |
| | To have a good quality shucked oyster, it must be firm and fat and not all soft and mushy as they get during the summer when readying for spawning. | | | The Oyster men in California knew about this beautiful, plump, sweet oyster located down south in Kumamoto and thought that in the cold water of Humboldt Bay that those warm water Kumamoto's would never get all soft and mushy for spawning. | | | The Latin name for this unique oyster is Crassostrea sikamea, now commonly referred to as the Kumamoto Oyster. |
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http://www.globalchefs.com/article/archive/art033oys.htm
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| | In Search of the Perfect Oyster Pie |
| | I like the flavor of oysters in Oyster Stew with its unhealthy buttery fingers swirling across the surface, but I will not eat the oysters which, of course, have imparted their distinctive flavor throughout the creamy white liquid. | | | I am letting the secret out of the bag--there are Oyster Pies, and then there are other Oyster Pies, so for years I have searched for the PERFECT Oyster Pie. | | | Lore states that oysters should only be eaten in the months with contain an "R". |
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http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/1071/84205
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| | RecipeSource: Oyster Jambalaya |
| | Add chili pepper, garlic, and thyme, and saute' until the garlic is blond. | | | Add the rice, deglaxe with the oyster liquid, then add stock, salt, white pepper, and cayenne. | | | Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is cooked. |
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http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/americas/cajun/01/rec0133.html
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| | ::: #1 Oysters,clams and shell fish Web site in the World::: |
| | Dosewallips – Fed by the cold waters of the glacier-clad Olympic Mountains, this oyster is light in shell and plump in meat with a distinct sweet flavor. | | | Heriot Bay– a rugged beach oyster from Vancouver, B.C. Westcott Sweets – Harvested from the cold waters of Friday’s Harbor, Washington. | | | We proudly feature three oysters from the heart of the wine country
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http://www.kandbseafood.com
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| | oyster on Encyclopedia.com |
| | In warm waters they mature in 1 1/2 years; in cooler waters the period of growth is about 4 to 5 years. | | | Large numbers of the free-swimming larvae, called veligers, are consumed by fish and other animals. | | | "Come for an oyster tasting." (include related article on how to open the oyster) (recipes) |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/o1/oyster.asp
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| | Oysters Are Cool |
| | Flavors and textures of oyster meats may range from sweet, buttery and slightly salty, to rich-flavored, briny and slightly metallic. | | | This is called "shucking." Firmness, color and other qualities of the meat are affected by various factors such as water, food availability and sexual maturity. | | | Oysters can snap their shells closed with lightning speed and with the power of a vise. |
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http://www.wsg.washington.edu/oysterstew/cool/oystercool.html
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| | Cooking Light - How-To Shuck an Oyster |
| | "Then run the knife under the oyster to release it from the bottom shell." Be careful not to spill the translucent liquid; it's flavorful and an ingredient on its own in oyster stew. | | | Use a short and sturdy oyster knife with a round, pointed tip, says chef Sandy Ingber of the renowned Oyster Bar in Manhattan's Grand Central Station. | | | To protect your hands, wear a rubber shucking glove (available at specialty food shops), or use a towel to hold the oyster steady in case the knife slips or the shell cracks. |
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http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/cs/techniques/article/0,13803,687517,00.html
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| | Oceans Alive - Edible Oyster |
| | Compared to other oysters, edible oysters have a more sweet, delectable flavor. | | | The main sources of edible oysters are Spain, France and Ireland. | | | Be sure you buy (and cook) them live! |
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http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=fishpage&fish=72
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| | Amazon.com: Oyster: Books: Janette Turner Hospital |
| | The prose crackles, the characters are vivid, the pace is precise and there are tasteful flavors of suspense, mystery, sci-fi and spice. | | | In the weeks to come, the charismatic Oyster draws young drifters to his commune outside town, Oyster's Reef, where they become little more than slave labor in the Reef's opal fields. | | | CAPs: Miss Rover, Outer Maroo, Major Miner, Andrew Godwin, Oyster's Reef (more) |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393319369?v=glance
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| | Chesapeake Bay - Oyster Wars - The Mariners' Museum |
| | Because a greater number of oysters could be harvested by means of the dredge, oystermen began dredging in shallower waters as well, thus encroaching on the oyster beds generally used by tongers. | | | In the late nineteenth century, oystermen used several methods for harvesting Chesapeake oysters. | | | By far the most destructive method of harvesting the oysters was with the dredge. |
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http://www.mariner.org/chesapeakebay/oyster/mod007.html
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| | Oyster Mushroom |
| | One day, after lots of rain, my friend Joe found ten pounds of oyster mushrooms on a dead tree on a lawn by a house along the side of a road. | | | Then, two weeks later, after more rainstorms, Joe happened to be driving along the same road when he spotted twenty pounds of oyster mushrooms on the same tree. | | | With virtually no stalk, this mushroom's oyster-shaped caps usually grow in layers on dead deciduous wood (or on some supermarket shelves), like clusters of oysters. |
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http://www.econetwork.net/~wildmansteve/Mushrooms.Folder/Oyster.html
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| | Oyster rescue |
| | Oysters, after spending their larval days swimming, set on the bottom for life, making them less likely to spread to other regions on their own. | | | From a high of 8.2 million pounds in 1993, the oyster harvest in Connecticut waters dropped to 1.4 million pounds by 1998, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. | | | The company began the hatchery as a joint venture with a local businessman. |
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http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/021605/a0116oysters.html
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| | Galway Ireland - Galway International Oyster Festival Ireland |
| | For three days and three nights Galway celebrated as guests from all over the world downed oysters, guinness & gourmet delights at the various festival events. | | | Next years festival will take place at a later than usual date of 28th Sept to 1st October 2006. | | | Galway Ireland - Galway International Oyster Festival Ireland |
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http://www.galwayoysterfest.com
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| | Galway International Oyster Festival, Galway Ireland |
| | Guinness, Oysters, smoked salmon and an excellent seafood lunch are served to 4pm. | | | The Traditional Gourmet experience - including champagne reception and the finest of wines and most desirable liqueurs. | | | Watch the Irish Oyster Openers vie for a place in the World |
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http://www.galwayoysterfest.com/date.asp
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| | Your Right Hand Thief |
| | A fried mirliton with chunky oyster dressing at Crabby Jack's is not so miserable. | | | I slathered on the horseradish and hot sauce, and consumed both platters like a "remorseless oyster-eating machine". | | | The explanation for why I chose to call myself "oyster" is here. |
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http://righthandthief.blogspot.com
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| | BBC NEWS World Europe 'Christ-like' shell to go on sale |
| | The Italian said he had found the shell, whose contents have since been eaten, in a batch two years ago. | | | Matteo Brandi, 38, may hope to repeat the success of a Florida woman who sold a piece of toast said to bear an image of the Virgin Mary for $28,000. | | | Mr Brandi, who describes himself as a devout Catholic, told Switzerland's Le Matin newspaper he had kept the shell on top of the bar's stereo after he found it. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4172689.stm
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| | Oyster Recipes - LoveToKnow Recipes |
| | Oyster Crabs With Green Peppers And Bacon Recipe | | | Broiled Oysters, In The Shell (or On The Half-shell) Recipe | | | This page was last modified 12:23, 15 Feb 2006. |
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http://recipes.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Category:Oyster_Recipes
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| | Maryland DNR Fish Fun Facts |
| | As they eat they act like a filter on a fish tank. | | | Oysters have been around for 15 million years and in some places their fossil shells are 50 feet thick. | | | Oysters are found on the bottom throughout the Chesapeake Bay. |
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http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/education/oyster/oyster.html
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| | Oyster Printout - Enchanted Learning Software |
| | This shiny substance coats the grain of sand, and over the years, forms a lustrous pearl. | | | Oysters are soft-bodied animals that have two hard, protective shells (a bivalve). | | | Predators of the Oyster: Many animals eat oysters, including whelks, sea stars, and people. |
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/bivalve/Oysterprintout.shtml
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| | PACIFIC OYSTER |
| | Dredging of estuaries has also severely restricted the areas available for successful production. | | | However, they can also be found on mud or mud-sand bottoms. | | | Juveniles and adults are sedentary and are found in lower inter-tidal areas of estuaries. |
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http://www.psmfc.org/habitat/edu_oyster_fact.html
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| | St. Mary's Oyster Festival |
| | By popular request we have added a Local Hotel/Camping Link. | | | Event ends around 6PM each night, Well behaved pets allowed at owner's risk. |
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http://www.usoysterfest.com
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| | Transport for London - General information - Oyster card |
| | Customers can also visit a variety of TfL outlets or call the 24-hour Oyster salesline on 0870 849 9999. | | | Alternatively, if you are using only the bus or tram, you’ll pay no more than £3, 50p less than the price of a One Day Bus Pass. | | | You can have up to three different season tickets on your Oyster card at the same time. |
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http://www.oystercard.com
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| | Amazon.co.uk: Oyster: Music |
| | UK mail order sales of fresh fish and oysters. | | | Fine sandy beaches and bathing, nature and historic towns - Come and visit us. | | | First of all my favourite tracks were "Walk this world" and "Island", which seem to stand out so much, but you really have to listen to it over... |
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000276IB
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| | Oyster Internet Services |
| | Welcome to Oyster, the internet portal for the Cook Islands. | | | Please note, some of the content is from external sources, and suggested additions will most likely require development and access to original content. | | | The Oyster Team at Telecom Cook Islands Ltd. |
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http://www.oyster.net.ck
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| | CT.gov: The State Shellfish |
| | Oyster farming developed into a major industry in the State by the late 19th century. | | | Oysters were consumed in great quantities by Connecticut's native American inhabitants, and early European settlers found oysters to be a staple and reliable food source. | | | The oyster, which is a bivalve mollusk, thrives naturally in Connecticut's tidal rivers and coastal embayments and is cultivated by the oyster industry in the waters of the Long Island Sound. |
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http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246516
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| | Olympia Oyster |
| | Oysters usually inhabit low tidelands or estuaries that remain inundated with water during low tide, although they also can be found on the undersides of floats and on pilings. | | | Water pollution was another factor that had, and continues to have, profound effects on oyster populations. | | | However, any pollutants or pathogens that are present are also extracted and quickly become concentrated in the oyster's tissues. |
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http://www.pacificbio.org/ESIN/OtherInvertebrates/OlympiaOyster/OlympiaOyster_pg.html
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| | Oyster pirate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The pirates raided the oyster beds at night and sold their take in the Oakland markets in the morning. | | | Jack London described oyster piracy in his autobiographical "alcoholic memoirs", John Barleycorn, in the form of romanticized juvenile fiction in The Cruise of the Dazzler, and from the opposing point of view of the California Fish Patrol in "A Raid on the Oyster Pirates," from Tales of the Fish Patrol. | | | Oyster pirating was also listed as one of London's first occupations after leaving a cannery at the age of fifteen by Abraham Rothberg in an Introduction to The Great Adventure Stories of Jack London (1967). |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_pirate
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| | Dharma Bums: Oyster |
| | there are also native oysters, but they grow much smaller. | | | later on, another day at another beach i saw the same sort of rocky place at the same sort of tide zone and there were some oysters. | | | "He was a bold man that first eat on oyster." |
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http://newdharmabums.blogspot.com/2005/07/oyster.html
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| | Oyster Marine : Manufacturer of Custom and Semi Custom Sailboats |
| | Thirty years ago when I founded Oyster, at the tender age of twenty-four, I had no idea the business would develop into an International market leader, or that we would go on to build over a thousand fine yachts. | | | Recent milestones include two Queen’s Awards for export and international trade, the most recent in 2001. | | | Oyster, I consider myself truly fortunate to have a career which is also my sport, |
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http://www.oystermarine.com/company.html
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| | Amazon.com: Sherpaq Oyster Laptop Docking Station: Electronics |
| | The Oyster was built to accommodate most laptop designs, both PC and Apple. | | | The Oyster's slim profile and tidy cable-management system not only look nice, they conserve space, too, leaving sufficient real estate for your full-size keyboard. | | | If you have an extra laptop power supply, you may want it inside the Oyster's protective shell. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008BQVP?v=glance
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| | Oyster |
| | Ventricle: small chamber in the heart of an oyster. | | | Auricle: large chamber in the heart of an oyster. | | | Intestine: final part of the oyster's digestive tract. |
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http://www.infovisual.info/02/009_en.html
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| | Internet Archive: Details: Oyster - Oyster [Fukk God 037] |
| | Oyster is Gregg Kowalsky (Osso Bucco) and Danny L. This collaboration between the two Florida natives incorporates their use of layered textures with subtle melodies and harmonic undertones. | | | At times thin and buoyant and other times heavy and dark, Oyster is searching for the sounds within sounds. | | | Within the heavy drones are light melodic patterns, which travel in and out of each layer. |
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http://www.archive.org/audio/audio-details-db.php?collection=fukkgod&collectionid=fukkgod037&from=collectionSpotlight
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