Dabob Bay Olympia oyster

Dabob Bay Olympia

Dabob Bay · Pacific Coast, USA · Ostrea lurida

Hood Canal native oyster — Dabob Bay's deep, cold fjord water produces Olympia oysters with particularly pronounced metallic-mineral character, copper finish, and the characteristic umami depth of the species.

Salinity3/5
Sweetness2/5
Minerality4/5
Umami4/5
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic
Shellsmall, round

The metallic-mineral finish is distinctive — acid would disrupt it.

Pair with

Chablis Grand CruBlanc de Blancs ChampagneDry Martini

Details

Cultivationbottom-cultured · 3–5 yearsWaterHood CanalAppearancesmall · round

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