Klemming, a professional oyster diver, sits on a boat with the day's catch of oysters near her family’s company in Grebbestad, Sweden. Photos: AFP
On a small boat nosing its way through the frozen waters of the Grebbestad archipelago on Sweden's west coast, Lotta Klemming scans the mist-covered rocks for the perfect spot to find a local delicacy.
While France may spring to mind as a more obvious place to find oysters, the Swedish archipelago is home to wild Ostrea edulis – a variety distinct in size and flavour from those reared on farms.
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