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2019 OysterFest Culinary Programs

Each year, SPAT produces several culinary programs held during the two days of the Wellfleet OysterFest. These programs take place in the lower level of Wellfleet Preservation Hall and range from cooking demonstrations, to cook book signings, to the festival’s signature program: Taste of the Merroir and Terroir.

Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 pmGo Shuck Yourself
Lower Level, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main Street
Do you know how to open an oyster? Learn to shuck from Wellfleet OysterFest Shuck-Off Champions. They will share tips and tricks for opening oysters with ease and show you how to get professional results. Each participant will get 12 oysters to shuck and slurp as well as an oyster knife and glove to keep. Then you can apply your new skill at home and become a master shucker! Workshop is limited to 25 people.
Tickets: $45 pp and includes admission to the ‘Fest on the day of this event. Click here to order your tickets.
Saturday 1:30-3:30 pm Taste of the Merroir & Terroir
Lower Level, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main Street
International oyster expert and founder of In A Half Shell, Julie Qiu, and a wine sommelier will take you on a journey through ‘merroir’ and ‘terroir’. Explore the subtle flavor variations in oysters grown in different parts of Wellfleet Bay paired with distinctive wines. Each guest will be served five flights of raw oysters presented with complimentary fine wine. Attendance is limited to 50 people. Tickets: $125 pp and includes admission to the ‘Fest on Saturday. SOLD OUT!
Sunday 11:00 am – 12:00 pmGo Shuck Yourself
Lower Level, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main Street
Do you know how to open an oyster? Learn to shuck from Wellfleet OysterFest Shuck-Off Champions. They will share tips and tricks for opening oysters with ease and show you how to get professional results. Each participant will get 12 oysters to shuck and slurp as well as an oyster knife and glove to keep. Then you can apply your new skill at home and become a master shucker! Workshop is limited to 25 people.
Tickets: $45 pp and includes admission to the ‘Fest on the day of this event. Click here to order your tickets.
Sunday 1:30 – 3:00 pm Diversifying our Seafood Diets
Lower Level, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main Street
Calling all Seafood lovers! Diversify your seafood diets to better support our changing marine ecosystem and the fishermen who depend on them. Non-profit Eating with the Ecosystem and Chef Rizwan Ahmed from Johnson & Wales University will show you how. Come sample a few local, under appreciated New England seafood species and learn how to prepare them at home. During this cooking demo, author Kate Masury will talk about the inspiration behind their recently released local seafood cookbook, “Simmering the Sea: Diversifying Cookery to Sustain Our Fisheries“.  The presenters will be available for a book signing after the demonstration. Attendance is limited to 55 people. Tickets: $45 pp with book, $25 without. Both include admission to the ‘Fest on Sunday. Click here to order your tickets.



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