Sorry - can't seem to get enough of this January 1951 issue of Gourmet. There's a delight - and a riddle - on every page. Consider, for example, this ad for "fireplace oysters" from the "oldest oyster cultivators in U.S.A." I hoped that the J & JW Elsworth Company was still cultivating their oysters, but the only oystermen I could find in Greenport Long Island were Little Creek
What is a Fireplace Oyster?
What is a Fireplace Oyster?
What is a Fireplace Oyster?
Sorry - can't seem to get enough of this January 1951 issue of Gourmet. There's a delight - and a riddle - on every page. Consider, for example, this ad for "fireplace oysters" from the "oldest oyster cultivators in U.S.A." I hoped that the J & JW Elsworth Company was still cultivating their oysters, but the only oystermen I could find in Greenport Long Island were Little Creek