About 100 oyster lovers got to slurp and chew the best bivalves from the Gulf during the Caracol Oysterfest, a fundraiser for Foodways Texas. Photo: Jim Gossen/GSI
by Greg Morago/Houston Chronicale
Caracol owner Chef Hugo Ortega (right). Photo: Jim Gossen/GSI
Nearly $7,000 was raised for Foodways Texas, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the diverse food cultures of Texas. Foodways Texas’ next event is its annual symposium in Bryan/College Station.
Caracol owners Tracy Vaught and Chef Hugo Ortega were hosts to the event which featured Texas appellation and Gulf oysters such as Ladies Pass, Stephenson and Slim Jim Reef provided by Gulf Seafood Institute board member Jim Gossen of Louisiana Foods Global Seafood Source , as well as Jeri’s Seafood.
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