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February Oyster of the Month

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Hi Shucker!

This month marks the beginning of the Aphrodite Oyster Club at-home oyster journey! This month we are sampling:

IRISH POINT OYSTERS

Irish Point Oysters are some of the cleanest, most consistent, and well-balanced oysters to come out of the Atlantic. Depending on the time of year, their shells can take on beautiful hues of green, a reflection of the algae-rich waters that feed and nurture these oysters.

  • Specie: Crassostrea virginica

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

  • Farmed: 4 to 5 years

  • Average Size: 2.75 inches

  • Available: Year-round

FLAVOR PROFILE

A tender texture and sweet brine with a smooth mineral finish.

Suggested Pairing: Irish whiskey

BRINE INTENSITY

Medium

GROWOUT METHOD

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

GROWER

Raspberry Point Oyster Co began in the early 1990’s and produces some of North America’s most sought-after oysters. Raspberry Point’s leases are some of the most northern stocks of oysters on North America. Because of this, each oyster takes between 4 – 6 years to reach market size.

Learn More by taking Pangea Shellfish Course on Oysters or simply watch the video below:

How to shuck an oyster?

Aphrodite Oyster Club

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We’ve talked about it & we’ve listened! At Aphrodite Oysters we love discovering and introducing new oysters to our clients. The Aphrodite Oyster Club will take you deeper into the world of oysters by featuring a different oyster each month. You may choose between 36 or 60 count boxes shipped to your door with Aphrodite Sauces and the Oyster of the Month QR Fact Sheet. Not yet a shucker? Don’t worry, we will have instructions or we can throw an oyster shucking party!

Together we will help #saveourseas by consuming and sharing our love for oysters with others, one shell at a time. Did you know, each oyster you consume had filtered 30-50 gallons of water a day for 2-6 years?! On average, that is 40gal. x 4years x 365days = 58,400 gallons of water! Now that’s an impressive muscle at work and it does not matter whether wild or farm-raised, you have a truly sustainable seafood product.

Roll your sleeves up and let’s get to SHUCKING!

Source: https://www.aphroditeoysters.com/aphrodite...