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Product Description
Size: Medium (3-5 inches)
Temperature History: held at 37 degrees F
Delivery Presentation: LIVE in shell
Shipping Weight per Dozen: 3 Lbs. (used in shipping calculation)
Taste: medium brine, clean sweetness, pronounced cucumber and mineral finish
Texture: plump, creamy, meaty
Origin: Vancouver Island, BC
Aquaculture Method: Tray Culture
Availability: September - July
Sustainability Rating: Best Choice - Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
Recommended Preparation: live/raw on the half-shell with mignonette or lemon
Pack Size: by the dozen
Nutritional Info (serving size 1/2 dozen) Calories 92, Fat 3.2g, Cholesterol 54mg, Sodium 129mg, Carbohydrates 3g, Fiber, 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 7g, Selenium 74mcg, Iron 8mg, Vitamin B12 28mcg, Zinc 41mg, Manganese .7mg, Vitamin D 0 UI, Omega 3's ~ 785mg
The Fanny Bay oyster is tray-cultivated off the East side of Vancouver Island, BC, and is flushed with the cold, clean tidal forces of the Straights of Georgia four times per day. The Fanny Bay starts off with a punch of salinity on the nose, it transitions into a sweet, firm, and plump body portion, and then finishes with a pronounced cucumber flavor.
Oyster Facts
Oysters are good for you and high in Iron, Selenium, Zinc, and B12
There are 5 main species of Oyster that we eat in the US: the Atlantic, Olympia, Pacific, Kumamoto, and European Flats
Pacific oysters are sweet like cucumber with light salinity level; Atlantic oysters are more earthy and mollusk-like in flavor; Olympias and European Flats are briny with a metallic finish; Kumamotos are sweet and melon-like
Fresh water will kill your oyster
Live oysters should be well-hydrated and not dry. If they are dry, don't eat them; they are dead.
When pairing with wine, try to match the salinity of the oyster to the acidity of the wine. Light, crisp white wines will usually pair nicely.
To shuck, use an oyster knife and insert it into the knobby hinge of the oyster, twist the knife like turning a doorknob, slide the blade across the inside of the shell to cut the abductor muscle, and remove the pieces of broken shell and grit with the tip of the oyster knife. It's that simple.
When describing the taste of oysters, try describing the tastes as they move from (1) the upfront level of salinity to (2), the body which is typically either earthy (i.e. mushroom-like), sweet and fruity (i.e. melon-like), or vegetable-like (cucumber), and to (3), the finish (lingering taste), which is either one or more of its minerality (i.e. copper), crispness, sweetness, metallic-ness, ocean-like characteristics, and/or crispness.
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