Scotland’s native oyster season has now begun

By Kenny Smith | September 2, 2019

Scotland’s native oyster season opened yesterday (Sunday 1 September), with the landing of the first Loch Ryan oysters of the season. A two week race is now on to gather a tonne of native oysters, approximately 10,000, most of which will be enjoyed by the thousands of visitors travelling to Stranraer Oyster Festival, taking place…

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Oyster ace Gordon is such a pleasant schucker

By Kenny Smith | September 20, 2018

Chef Gordon Reekie shucked his way to the top of this year’s Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships. He was competing in the Oyster Shucking Championships, which were held as part of the Stranraer Oyster Festival. Gordon, from That’s Yer Dinner, took part in the competition organised by Seafood Scotland and hosted by world Guinness record holder,…

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