Why Do Oysters Have Different Flavors?
If you’ve ever read the menu at a seafood restaurant, you’ve probably seen lots of different descriptions for oyster flavors. Briny, sweet, creamy, mild, chewy, salty, buttery, sweet, zesty, naked? What’s the deal?
The reason there are so many different adjectives used to describe this popular bivalve is because the taste of an oyster has a lot to do with where it’s from. Different locations have different climates, water temperatures, and food sources, all of which have an effect on an oysters taste. You are what you eat, so they say, and what oysters eat has a lot to do with variations in taste. You might say it’s all bivalves to me, but according to oysterguide.com, there are over 200 different names for oysters in North America alone, all with subtle variations in flavor that foodies critique based on criteria that are often as strict as those for wine or cheese tasting.
Here at Catonsville Gourmet, we have five varieties of oysters that cover the flavor palette nicely, from sweet to salty and mild to briny. Our selection features:
- Chincoteagues from Toms Cove, Virginia
- Island Creeks from Duxbury, Massachusetts
- Mystics from Noank, Conneticut
- Salt Ponds from Sung Harbor, Rhode Island
- Beau Soliels from New Brunswick, Canada
Come on by to shuck some oysters with us and try them all!
Catonsville Gourmet: The Best Fresh Seafood in the Baltimore Area
Catonsville Gourmet is the perfect destination for fresh seafood, from crabmeat to rockfish to today’s fresh catch, in the Baltimore area. We offer the freshest seafood, delectable prepared foods, gourmet products and a unique dining experience.
Catonsville Gourmet’s goal is to offer impeccably fresh seafood, angus beef, delectable prepared foods, gourmet products and a unique dining experience close to home.
If you have any questions, please contact Catonsville Gourmet by calling 410-788-0005 or visit CatonsvilleGourmet.com today! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest.
Location: 829 Frederick Rd. Catonsville, MD. 21228
Source
http://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/how-to-eat-and-taste-an-oyster