The Patriot Ledger at SouthofBoston.com -
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Published on: 2/11/2004
Last Visited: 2/12/2004
‘‘I think there's a lot of truth to the legend of oysters," said Joseph Bartel of Sandwich who is the executive chef at McCormick & Schmick's seafood restaurant at Faneuil Hall in Boston.
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Berkowitz and Bartel, who make their living making sure their customers are well informed about the choices they make, caution that if the person selling you the oysters seems unfamiliar about them, you're better off going somewhere else.
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When you really get into it you can start looking for the subtle differences in the various types, but basically you want to figure out how salty you want the taste to be," Bartel explained.