Hampton-Seabrook oyster

Hampton-Seabrook

Hampton-Seabrook Estuary · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica

Moderate brine, with sweetness arriving alongside it — the marsh environment's freshwater influence shows up immediately.

Salinity4/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality2/5
Umami2/5
Texturelean
Finishsweet
Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The sweetness can take a light squeeze without being erased. More than that and you're eating lemon-flavored marsh water instead of the oyster.

Pair with

Picpoul de PinetDry rosé (Provence or Loire)New England dry hard cider

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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