Imperial Eagle
Barkley Sound · Pacific Coast, Canada
Crassostrea gigas
West coast Vancouver Island exposed to full Pacific swell — Barkley Sound's vigorous, cold water produces one of BC's sharpest, most intensely briny Pacific oysters with a pronounced mineral finish.
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Texturefirm
Finishmineral
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The reference version.
West coast Vancouver Island exposed to full Pacific swell — Barkley Sound's vigorous, cold water produces one of BC's sharpest, most intensely briny Pacific oysters with a pronounced mineral finish.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
4
Sweet
2
Mineral
4
Umami
2
Acid
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Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 2–3 yearsAppearancemedium · elongated
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