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The UK's
best oyster openers were out in force recently when 15 hopefuls
battled it out in The Tabasco British Oyster Opening Championship
2009. Four hundred and fifty native oysters were opened (and then
eaten) and over 100 guests eagerly cheered on representatives from
oyster restaurants, oyster suppliers and fishmongers from all over
Britain.
Once again, the top three were
extremely close, with only 1 second between second and third place.
Third place was given to Sam Tamsanguan from Wilton's restaurant.
Fredrik Lindfors of The Fish Shop, this year, although he came
second, was commended by all three judges as they thought his oysters
were 'the best presentation they've ever seen in their years of
judging', however both were not quite fast enough to take the title
from 2008's winner, Armando Lema of Coastline La Brocca, who opened
thirty oysters in 3 minutes 25 seconds, a staggering 19 seconds
faster than Fredrik in second place.
Armando, the 2009 Tabasco Oyster
Opener of the Year celebrated his win with a Loch Ryan native oyster
with a few drops of Tabasco.
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