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.

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Salinity3/5
Sweetness2/5
Minerality4/5
Umami4/5
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic

Pair with

Chablis Grand CruBlanc de Blancs ChampagneDry Martini
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The reference version.

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.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
2
Mineral
4
Umami
4
Acid
—

Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationbottom-cultured · 3–5 yearsWaterHood CanalAppearancesmall · round

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