Consider the Oyster
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| Author | M. F. K. Fisher |
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| Language | English |
| Publication date | 1941 |
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| ISBN | 0-86547-335-8 |
Consider the Oyster is a book by M. F. K. Fisher that deals in the history, preparation and eating of oysters. The work was first published in the United States in 1941.[1][2]
The 2004 essay "Consider the Lobster" by David Foster Wallace (republished in his 2005 essay collection of the same name) is named for Consider the Oyster.[3]
References
- ↑ Christensen, Kate (2007-06-25). "'Consider the Oyster' — a Peerless Summer Delicacy". NPR. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ Luke (2016-12-26). "Best Book of 1941: Consider the Oyster by M.F.K. Fisher". Granta. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ Korb, Scott (2011). "It's What's for Dinner". Lapham’s Quarterly. Vol. 4, no. 3. ISSN 1935-7494. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
