War Shore
Virginia Eastern Shore · Chesapeake Bay, USA
Crassostrea virginica
Eastern Shore Virginia boutique oyster with balanced brine and clean finish — the higher salinity of the Eastern Shore's bay exposure gives this oyster more edge than river-grown Chesapeake varieties.
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Texturefirm
Finishclean
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ChablisMuscadet
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The reference version.
Eastern Shore Virginia boutique oyster with balanced brine and clean finish — the higher salinity of the Eastern Shore's bay exposure gives this oyster more edge than river-grown Chesapeake varieties.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
3
Mineral
3
Umami
2
Acid
—
Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 2–3 yearsWaterChesapeake BayAppearancemedium · elongated
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