April Oyster of the Month

Hi Shucker!

In honor of the upcoming Mother’s Day holiday we are sampling the Momma Mia oysters. We are staying with hard shell PEI oysters as new members join the club. Not that you can’t handle difficult to shuck oysters; those will be coming soon enough.

MOMMA MIA OYSTERS

Momma Mia Oysters offer the salty taste of the sea upfront and finish more mild.

  • Specie: Crassostrea virginica

  • Origin: Rustico, Prince Edward Island, Canada or known as PEI

  • Farmed: 4 to 5 years

  • Average Size: 2.5 inches

  • Available: Year-round

FLAVOR PROFILE

Upfront medium brine with a slightly fruity finish.

Suggested Pairing: Sparkling Rose or Pilsner

BRINE INTENSITY

Medium

GROWOUT METHOD

Aquaculture surface grown in floating cages. The cages are sunk in the winter to avoid massive ice sheets.

GROWER

Cape Cod Shellfish &Seafood, eatables in 1982 and located in Boston, Massachusetts.

How to shuck an oyster? <—Click to watch this video!