Chef's Creek Oyster

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Chefs Creek Oyster Flavor Profile Characteristics

Chef's Creek Oysters are a Pacific Northwest oyster from one of the British Columbia oyster appellations by Vancouver Island, BC.  They are farmed by the tray suspension method.  Oysters which are cultivated by the  suspension method are the primadonnas of oyster.  They are suspended in mesh trays in deep water their entire lives, protected from predators, mud, sand and silt.  Chefs Creek Oysters have beautiful shells with deep cups, but they are an oyster shucker’s nightmare because their shells are brittle since they never had to fight for survival.  The oyster flavor profile of suspended oysters tends to be clean, sweet & light, with meats which are tender.

Chefs Creek Oyster
Location	Baynes Sound, east Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Species	Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
Oyster Availability	September - July
Size	up to 3"
Oyster Cultivation	Tray suspension
Oyster Flavor Profile	Chef's Creek Oysters have a shallow cup with ivory meat and a dark black mantle. They are creamy with a medium brininess and sweet flavor.
Map	See Chefs Creek Oyster Map

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