Hood Canal

Hood Canal · Pacific Coast, USA

Crassostrea gigas

Lower brine than you'd expect from a Pacific Northwest oyster — the fjord geography and Olympic Mountain runoff pull the salinity down to levels that open.

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Salinity4/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality2/5
Umami2/5
Textureplump
Finishsweet

Pair with

Oregon or Alsatian Pinot GrisBlanc de Blancs Champagne or Pacific Northwest SparklingDry Sake (Junmai)
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The reference version.

Lower brine than you'd expect from a Pacific Northwest oyster — the fjord geography and Olympic Mountain runoff pull the salinity down to levels that open.

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

Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationsuspended-trayAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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