Brewster Oysters

08/06/2022

Happy National Oyster Day!

06/04/2022

Cape Cod oyster farmers gift us with their sustainable agriculture. They respect the environment they are privileged to work in.

11/26/2020

Happy Thanksgiving all!

05/05/2020

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During the 1918 influenza epidemic, oysters were the hoarder equivalent of today's toilet paper—stockpiling was ubiquitous, prices skyrocketed, black markets developed. Poachers raided oyster beds—you can often still see the remnants of single-room guard houses built in the middle of the bay where guards with shotguns stood lookout.⠀
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Why the hysteria? Legend had it that oysters could fend off the flu, especially the rich, briny broth locked inside. As legends go, it was fairly sound science. Zinc has been proven to be an immunity booster, and oysters are zinc powerhouses—pound for pound, these bivalves might be the best possible source of zinc.⠀
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Back then, oysters weren’t raised as cocktail-sized delicacies. Before steaks and chicken breasts, oysters were harvested at full size, providing a major source of protein for communities close to the shore. (Think: oyster stew for dinner.) Full-sized oysters—4 or 5 years old, like the oyster on the right (versus the typical 1 year olds on the left)—are a relic, as out of fashion as shoulder pads; but now that restaurants are on intermission (and restaurants account for 90% of oyster sales), maybe more of these beloved bivalves will be given the space to grow into maturity. Savor the benefits of the adult oyster? I think so. If not now, when?⠀

04/03/2020

https://www.patriotledger.com/news/20200402/nonessential-surgery-it-depends-on-who-needs-it

Some cancer patients are angry that athletes, including Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale, are having elective surgery while theirs have been postponed because

09/11/2019

They reefs can hold up to 400 oysters.

08/16/2019

More than 4,000 immature oysters have been stolen from the town’s growing beds in Mill Creek, wiping out years of work and possibly causing the cancellation of this year’s oyster

04/19/2019

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a27021865/oysters-help-anxiety-and-depression/?fbclid=IwAR1Y2VwZUJrFCCZewpBk1t94yJ27ozZQ_hS_k7mmEmJEJBo4GRDvFa2rXhE

One patient ate 3 dozen oysters in one weekend.

02/11/2019

As the flu continues to circulate around the Cape & Islands, it’s important to boost your immune system. Consuming raw oysters provides us so many nutrients. They are a great source of protein, vitamins D and B12, zinc, copper, selenium, manganese and iron. They also contain significant amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, riboflavin and omega-3 fatty acids. Though there isn’t an abundance of science proving whether or not these bivalves really are aphrodisiacs, we still think eating nutritionally AND sustainably is incredibly exciting! So this Valentine's Day show your love for these locally harvested species, your body and community will thank you.

01/21/2019

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12/27/2018

Happy Happy Holidays to all of our family and friends!!!!