Saccostrea cucullata

Name: Saccostrea cucullata
Brand: Red Sea; Indian Ocean coast; Bay of Bengal; South China Sea;

Red Sea; Indian Ocean coast; Bay of Bengal; South China Sea; · Atlantic Coast, USA

Saccostrea cucullata is not a single oyster in the sense that a Wellfleet or a Gillardeau is a single oyster.

Raw shellfish is a major allergen and carries inherent health risks. Editorial reference only.

Salinity4/5

Sweetness1/5

Minerality4/5

Umami3/5

Texturelean

Finishbriny

Pair with

Dry Fino SherryGrüner VeltlinerCold Lager or Pilsner

Always start here

The reference version.

Saccostrea cucullata is not a single oyster in the sense that a Wellfleet or a Gillardeau is a single oyster.

What you'll tasteas it arrives

Brine

Sweet

Mineral

Umami

Acid

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Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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