Consider the Oyster

Consider the Oyster
AuthorM. F. K. Fisher
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1941
Media typePrint
ISBN0-86547-335-8

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]

Consider the Lobster (2005) by David Foster Wallace is named for Consider the Oyster.[3]

References

  1. ^ Christensen, Kate (2007-06-25). "'Consider the Oyster' — a Peerless Summer Delicacy". NPR. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  2. ^ Luke (2016-12-26). "Best Book of 1941: Consider the Oyster by M.F.K. Fisher". Granta. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  3. ^ Korb, Scott (2011). "It's What's for Dinner". Lapham’s Quarterly. Vol. 4, no. 3. ISSN 1935-7494. Retrieved 2025-09-13.