hi I’m Barton Seaver chef and National Geographic fellow welcome to cook lies
the Chesapeake Bay was once famous for
the Chesapeake Bay was once famous for its wasters still is but populations are
its wasters still is but populations are
its wasters still is but populations are one percent of their historical levels
one percent of their historical levels
one percent of their historical levels not only is this devastating for fishing
not only is this devastating for fishing
not only is this devastating for fishing communities it’s also harmful for our
communities it’s also harmful for our
communities it’s also harmful for our oceans oysters could make a comeback
oceans oysters could make a comeback
oceans oysters could make a comeback through the efforts of people like Ryan
through the efforts of people like Ryan
through the efforts of people like Ryan and Travis croxton owners of
and Travis croxton owners of
and Travis croxton owners of Rappahannock River oyster company
Rappahannock River oyster company
Rappahannock River oyster company they’re working at a fourth-generation
they’re working at a fourth-generation
they’re working at a fourth-generation hundred year old family tradition trying
hundred year old family tradition trying
hundred year old family tradition trying to keep the Chesapeake oyster not only
to keep the Chesapeake oyster not only
to keep the Chesapeake oyster not only on the map but on our plates great to
on the map but on our plates great to
on the map but on our plates great to see you guys again let us show you how
see you guys again let us show you how
see you guys again let us show you how we’re trying to make it different great
we’re trying to make it different great
we’re trying to make it different great excited to see this
it’s not all aquaculture is the same and
it’s not all aquaculture is the same and you chose a cage method for your
you chose a cage method for your
you chose a cage method for your registers tell me about that we wanted
registers tell me about that we wanted
registers tell me about that we wanted to do something was as close to natural
to do something was as close to natural
to do something was as close to natural as possible so our research group just
as possible so our research group just
as possible so our research group just like the Wild Ones do just in a cage and
like the Wild Ones do just in a cage and
like the Wild Ones do just in a cage and we pull the cage up will actually show
we pull the cage up will actually show
we pull the cage up will actually show you they’re creating a little reef
you they’re creating a little reef
you they’re creating a little reef environment just like you would in a
environment just like you would in a
environment just like you would in a major reef environment we’re just doing
major reef environment we’re just doing
major reef environment we’re just doing it on a smaller scale and so we don’t
it on a smaller scale and so we don’t
it on a smaller scale and so we don’t have to dredge the the bottom to get
have to dredge the the bottom to get
have to dredge the the bottom to get those always respect we just lift cage
those always respect we just lift cage
those always respect we just lift cage and now our your oysters helping to
and now our your oysters helping to
and now our your oysters helping to reseed native wild populations yeah
reseed native wild populations yeah
reseed native wild populations yeah we’re definitely that was one of the
we’re definitely that was one of the
we’re definitely that was one of the things that we were key on we wanted to
things that we were key on we wanted to
things that we were key on we wanted to have not just a business strategy for
have not just a business strategy for
have not just a business strategy for the restoration strategy so so it’s so
the restoration strategy so so it’s so
the restoration strategy so so it’s so it’s really about you know being able to
it’s really about you know being able to
it’s really about you know being able to give back and then be able to make money
give back and then be able to make money
give back and then be able to make money off of it as well we’re not kidding
off of it as well we’re not kidding
off of it as well we’re not kidding ourselves this is a business but if we
ourselves this is a business but if we
ourselves this is a business but if we can be doing something each one of these
can be doing something each one of these
can be doing something each one of these what do they produce like a million to
what do they produce like a million to
what do they produce like a million to now eggs 10 sure great though I mean all
now eggs 10 sure great though I mean all
now eggs 10 sure great though I mean all that stuff is just going out into the
that stuff is just going out into the
that stuff is just going out into the bay let’s eat some of this restoration
boosters are the great recyclers of an
boosters are the great recyclers of an ecosystem they filter nutrients out of
ecosystem they filter nutrients out of
ecosystem they filter nutrients out of the water column and thus fix it in the
the water column and thus fix it in the
the water column and thus fix it in the environment millions and millions of
environment millions and millions of
environment millions and millions of oysters at their historical population
oysters at their historical population
oysters at their historical population cumulatively filtered the entire Bay in
cumulatively filtered the entire Bay in
cumulatively filtered the entire Bay in just a few days but currently the low
just a few days but currently the low
just a few days but currently the low levels and devastated populations of
levels and devastated populations of
levels and devastated populations of oysters it takes almost a year to do the
oysters it takes almost a year to do the
oysters it takes almost a year to do the same process wow these look great each
same process wow these look great each
same process wow these look great each compartment can hold 500 market size
compartment can hold 500 market size
compartment can hold 500 market size oysters so it also helps with a chef’s
oysters so it also helps with a chef’s
oysters so it also helps with a chef’s fulfillment they call us we harvested we
fulfillment they call us we harvested we
fulfillment they call us we harvested we know exactly what’s out here and they
know exactly what’s out here and they
know exactly what’s out here and they know what they’re getting there’s no
know what they’re getting there’s no
know what they’re getting there’s no variables with how much can I catch
variables with how much can I catch
variables with how much can I catch today it’s far the main differences
today it’s far the main differences
today it’s far the main differences weird is offering protection video
weird is offering protection video
weird is offering protection video issues so that you know stingrays and
issues so that you know stingrays and
issues so that you know stingrays and things like that that would naturally
things like that that would naturally
things like that that would naturally want to come after a noise you can’t get
want to come after a noise you can’t get
want to come after a noise you can’t get to it uh-huh and with this jostling
to it uh-huh and with this jostling
to it uh-huh and with this jostling around of all these oysters and the
around of all these oysters and the
around of all these oysters and the times it would work with throughout the
times it would work with throughout the
times it would work with throughout the year you get this really cool effect of
year you get this really cool effect of
year you get this really cool effect of your chipping off his outer bill growth
your chipping off his outer bill growth
your chipping off his outer bill growth it starts to shape the oyster so unlike
it starts to shape the oyster so unlike
it starts to shape the oyster so unlike a wild oyster which is going to grow in
a wild oyster which is going to grow in
a wild oyster which is going to grow in a clump and grow all miss shapen because
a clump and grow all miss shapen because
a clump and grow all miss shapen because it’s trying to fight with food these get
it’s trying to fight with food these get
it’s trying to fight with food these get to sit rather lazily in here and have
to sit rather lazily in here and have
to sit rather lazily in here and have food brought to them and cut-rate more
food brought to them and cut-rate more
food brought to them and cut-rate more on growing deeper so more concentrated
on growing deeper so more concentrated
on growing deeper so more concentrated on meat rose rather than shell growth
on meat rose rather than shell growth
on meat rose rather than shell growth and these look so fantastic I can’t wait
and these look so fantastic I can’t wait
and these look so fantastic I can’t wait to try one you mind dig it man enjoy now
to try one you mind dig it man enjoy now
to try one you mind dig it man enjoy now shucking an oyster a lot of people think
shucking an oyster a lot of people think
shucking an oyster a lot of people think this is a really difficult task we just
this is a really difficult task we just
this is a really difficult task we just go knife right into the back shell
go knife right into the back shell
go knife right into the back shell change it up and then slice off that top
change it up and then slice off that top
change it up and then slice off that top shell and look at that beautiful
shell and look at that beautiful
shell and look at that beautiful beautiful oyster let you go
that is so so good great excellent here
that is so so good great excellent here we’re gonna do with the shells garm
we’re gonna do with the shells garm
we’re gonna do with the shells garm overboard go to reef best litter in the
overboard go to reef best litter in the
overboard go to reef best litter in the world right now if raw oysters cold
world right now if raw oysters cold
world right now if raw oysters cold sweet wonder isn’t your cup of tea come
sweet wonder isn’t your cup of tea come
sweet wonder isn’t your cup of tea come on back in land with us we’re gonna be
on back in land with us we’re gonna be
on back in land with us we’re gonna be cooking them up with a little bit of
cooking them up with a little bit of
cooking them up with a little bit of peaches on the grill one of my very
peaches on the grill one of my very
peaches on the grill one of my very favorite things in the whole world is
favorite things in the whole world is
favorite things in the whole world is grilling today we’re going to be taking
grilling today we’re going to be taking
grilling today we’re going to be taking those oysters just plucked from the
those oysters just plucked from the
those oysters just plucked from the water we’re going to be grilling them
water we’re going to be grilling them
water we’re going to be grilling them with a little bit of smoked paprika and
with a little bit of smoked paprika and
with a little bit of smoked paprika and peach simmered in a little bit of butter
peach simmered in a little bit of butter
peach simmered in a little bit of butter but what really makes a meal is the
but what really makes a meal is the
but what really makes a meal is the vegetables and I’ve tossed a little bit
vegetables and I’ve tossed a little bit
vegetables and I’ve tossed a little bit of red onion lemon slices and some corn
of red onion lemon slices and some corn
of red onion lemon slices and some corn and the olive oil a little bit of salt
and the olive oil a little bit of salt
and the olive oil a little bit of salt and just thrown those on so this is
and just thrown those on so this is
and just thrown those on so this is butter in paprika smoked paprika or
butter in paprika smoked paprika or
butter in paprika smoked paprika or payment on a Spanish thing Spanish
payment on a Spanish thing Spanish
payment on a Spanish thing Spanish ingredient that I absolutely adore it’s
ingredient that I absolutely adore it’s
ingredient that I absolutely adore it’s got a smoky sweet flavor to it that
got a smoky sweet flavor to it that
got a smoky sweet flavor to it that marries perfectly it’s like bacon minus
marries perfectly it’s like bacon minus
marries perfectly it’s like bacon minus the bacon with everything you love about
the bacon with everything you love about
the bacon with everything you love about bacon win-win now I got my vegetables
bacon win-win now I got my vegetables
bacon win-win now I got my vegetables started way ahead of time so that they
started way ahead of time so that they
started way ahead of time so that they had time to cook all the way through
had time to cook all the way through
had time to cook all the way through boisterous don’t take but more than five
boisterous don’t take but more than five
boisterous don’t take but more than five minutes to cook and we’ve got a just a
minutes to cook and we’ve got a just a
minutes to cook and we’ve got a just a slowly smoldering fire here with the
slowly smoldering fire here with the
slowly smoldering fire here with the coals we’re gonna put these peach top
coals we’re gonna put these peach top
coals we’re gonna put these peach top two oysters right on top here that
two oysters right on top here that
two oysters right on top here that butter gets down there and flames up a
butter gets down there and flames up a
butter gets down there and flames up a little all right four minutes and we’re
little all right four minutes and we’re
little all right four minutes and we’re good to go
come on guys looks good I’m excited to
come on guys looks good I’m excited to be sharing your oysters with what we got
be sharing your oysters with what we got
be sharing your oysters with what we got here environmentalism on the half shell
here environmentalism on the half shell
here environmentalism on the half shell we’re storing the river one delicious
we’re storing the river one delicious
we’re storing the river one delicious oyster at a time good for us good for
oyster at a time good for us good for
oyster at a time good for us good for the environment and good for families to
the environment and good for families to
the environment and good for families to you know yeah this is what I call family
you know yeah this is what I call family
you know yeah this is what I call family tradition I love it for recipes tips
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