Healthy eating

As well as being delicious to eat, oysters are good for you, offering a natural source of minerals such as calcium, copper and iron. They are also rich in iodine, low in cholesterol and well-known for their high zinc content. Zinc is good for the circulation and is thought to strengthen the body’s immune system.

Aphrodisiac qualities

Ever since Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of love emerged from the sea on a giant oyster shell, our favourite seafood became labelled as an aphrodisiac. Modern research links zinc with improved male potency and general vitality. Little wonder the ladies of Thornham seem so content!

Even in Roman times the value of oysters was recognised by Emperors who were prepared to pay for oysters, literally with their weight in gold.