B.C. Weather Linked To 'Unprecedented' Rates Of Illness From Raw Oysters
An unprecedented number of people in British Columbia reported raw shellfish-related illnesses in June and July, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said Friday. …
Month: August 2015
Morro Bay, CA Celebrates National Oyster Day August 5, 2015 & All Year Long
Oysters received so much press and attention in 2014 that they even got a shout out on the home page of the New York Times. This was accompanied with a video appropriately titled "Oysters Make a Comeback" describing how connoisseurs across the country are "binging" on oysters, increasing demand. Well, as that trend continues today, it's no wonder that there is a National Oyster Day every year on August 5. But, is that really enough time to indulge? "We have such a fantastic oyster culture here. You can buy them fresh and local in restaurants, wine bars, our farmers' markets and on the Morro Bay Oyster Company's barge in the bay," says Brent Haugen, Executive Director of the Morro Bay Tourism Bureau. "With our amazing weather, we produce oysters all year long, so there are a lot of reasons to celebrate in Morro Bay. Why not revel in them the entire year, instead of just one day." …
Alabama Oyster Farming Boom Could Boost A Gulf Coast Tradition To New Heights
Alabama’s oyster reefs have historically harvested an average of one million pounds of oysters per year and have made it one of the top oyster producing states in the nation for more than a century. …
Super Saver Opens Sausage Suggestion Contest
Super Saver is offering customers a chance to put their culinary creativity to the test in the Smokehouse Challenge, which began Wednesday. The challenge offers contestants the opportunity to turn their fantasy flavor into a Smokehouse sausage that will be sold in Super Saver stores throughout Nebraska and Iowa. Entrants can submit their ideas for sausages at Super-Saver.com/challenge or in-store customer service desks until Aug. 24. …
When It Comes To Raising Chickens, Bell & Evans Owner Is Not Cheap
"We are very fortunate that many, many years ago we made the decisions that we made to go down the high-end road with the chicken business, because most all of our competitors are commodity (based) and raise them and process them as cheap as they can. And sell them as cheap as they can," he said. The result for Bell & Evans is a more expensive product, which is why its boneless, skinless organic chicken breasts sell in high-end grocery stores for $7.99 a pound. …
