Norwegian Flat
Southern Norway · North Sea, Norway · Ostrea edulis
The Norwegian flat oyster — wild populations along the Skagerrak coast produce an intensely cold-water O. edulis with extreme mineral character, pronounced metallic depth, and the hazelnut complexity of a slow, cold-water life. Rarely commercially available.
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic
Shellmedium, flat
Scandinavian native — serve plain, perhaps with cold butter.
Pair with
Grand Cru ChablisNorwegian Sparkling WineAquavit
Details
Cultivationwild-harvested · 5–8 yearsWaterSkagerrak / OslofjordAppearancemedium · flat
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