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Travelling on an Oyster: history, biology and some local cooking tips

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 5 June 2017 at 17:10

“A perfectly formed sophisticated animal”: oysters plucked from their watery home. Image: Malcolm Murdoch via Flickr

Our resident food historian Gillian Riley and her trusty Roman legionary are again on the move in the borough, bringing you a fascinating overview of the mighty mollusc