It's Alive! With Brad — Season 1, Episode 15: Brad Explores an Oyster Farm

Episode synopsis

Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back with episode 15 of It's Alive. Brad takes a trip to Duxbury, Massachusetts to visit the folks at Island Creek Oyster to see what it takes to be an oyster farmer. He observes all the stages of oyster development, gets put to work on the farm, and learns the proper way to shuck an oyster!

About It's Alive! With Brad

Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1How to Brew Your Own Kombucha with Brad
• E2Brad Makes Cultured Butter
• E3Brad Makes Beer
• E4Brad Makes Fermented Garlic Honey
• E5Brad Makes Perfect Corned Beef
• E6Brad Uses Moldy Rice (Koji) to Make Food Delicious
• E7Brad Makes a Fermented Mexican Pineapple Drink (Tepache)
• E8Brad Makes Fermented Hot Sauce
• E9Brad Grills Steak on a Campfire
• E10Brad Makes Campfire Seafood
• E11Brad Makes Campfire Breakfast
• E12Brad Makes Campfire Ribs