Fresh Oysters by the Dozen
$36 play money
A dozen oysters on ice with lemon and a sharp shallot dressing. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $36 in play money, which puts it in the Everyday tier ($15 to $59). It is part of the everyday core of the menu.
No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.
Key facts
- Cuisine
- French
- Menu section
- Seafood & Sushi
- Price tier
- Everyday ($15 to $59)
- Play-money price
- $36
- Main ingredients
- twelve raw oysters, lemon, shallot vinegar
- How it is served
- Twelve raw oysters on the half shell on a round tray of crushed ice with lemon and a small dish of mignonette
History, tradition and origin
Shell heaps left by coastal peoples show that oysters have been eaten for thousands of years. The Romans farmed them, and in nineteenth-century cities they were cheap street food sold from carts and cellars. Overfishing and pollution made them scarce, and the oyster became what it is now: a treat served raw on ice, often to open a celebration.
Food economy and industry
Almost all oysters eaten today are farmed. Growers raise young oysters in bags, racks or on the seabed for two to three years, and the animals feed themselves by filtering seawater. Because they clean water as they grow, oyster farms are often cited as a low-impact form of aquaculture. Water quality testing decides when beds may be harvested.
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