Oysters have a range of flavour profiles which are impacted by geography, tidal current, and nutrient-density. Sweet Oysters grow in a nutrient-rich estuary which mixes ocean water, creating a complex yet subtle tasting oyster. Get more info about our range of oysters below.
RED LABEL COCKTAIL
GOLD LABEL CHOICE
BLUE LABEL SELECT
" FULL FLAVOURED SALTY-SEAGRASS WITH A CRISP FINISH"
The Technical Stuff
- Our oyster species: Crassostrea virginica (native)
- Salinity: 28 ppm
- Description: Tasty! A subtle mouthful of the sea. Described as “full flavoured salty sea grass with a crisp finish”.
What Restauranteurs Want To Know:
- Premium quality
- Delicate appearance
- Uniformly shaped
- Easy to shuck (hard, non-brittle shells)
- Grown sustainably
- Shipped and packed with care
Red Label Premium Cocktail Oyster
- Size: 2.5 – 3 inches (6.5 – 7.5cms)
- Oyster lovers will find full-bodied, firm oysters with a crisp taste. Flavourful but not too salty.
- Easy to shuck with their hard shells that won’t splinter.
- Ideal for home consumers, a picnic, family festivities or an oyster happy-hour.
- Their deep cupped shape makes them ideal an ideal cocktail oyster.
- Goes with all cocktails but also white wine, apple cider, cold beer or juice a glass of lemonade. Water optional.
Gold Label Choice Oysters from PEI
- Size: 2.5 – 3 inches (6.5 – 7.5cms)
- Oyster lovers will find full-bodied, firm, deep-cupped oysters. Their hard and even shells make shucking a pleasure – just one of the reasons why restaurants love them.
- Great raw or cooked. Ideal for restaurants, parties and any-and-all events and parties.
- Our Gold Label Choice Oysters from Cascumpec are appreciated by restauranteurs for their optimal price / quality ratio.
Blue Label Premium Select Grade Oyster
- Size: 3 inches and bigger (7.5cms and bigger)
- The gourmet’s choice! The consistency in size and shape make these Premium Select Grade oysters a showstopper at any meal. Superb salty but subtle flavoured firm meat, showcased in their deep-cupped, hard shells.
- Their consistent delicate appearance makes our Blue Label Premium Select the perfect choice for oyster bars, raw-food bars and restaurants looking to offer memorable dining experiences
Cascumpec Bay – The Ideal Merroir For Oysters
The Cascumpec Merroir – What Terroir is for wine, Merroir is for oysters.
The taste of an oyster reflects its environment. Sweet Oysters grow in a nutrient-rich shallow estuary – oyster heaven. Estuaries are called ‘transition zones’ as fresh river waters mix with the salty tidal pure waters of the North Atlantic – bringing oysters their complex and subtle taste.
Cascumpec Bay is especially fortunate as the Cascumpec Sand Hills protect our oysters from the rolling waves of the St Lawrence and the fiercer North Atlantic.
Growing Sustainably
Our Sweet Oysters are housed in oyster crates, called oyster cages.
In springtime, we bring up them up near the surface, so our oysters get the best quality and quantity of nutrients.
As they float near the top, sea grass and other sea life can thrive and we don’t have to damage the sea floor to harvest our oysters.
As winter approaches, we tip the cages lower into the water, protecting our oysters from the ice of the Canadian winter.
Shape and Size
It takes 3 years to grow our Sweet Oysters from the baby 1.5mm spats to the 3-inch oyster that you enjoy on your plate.
During that time, we sort, tumble, re-crate, re-house, measure, clean and turn the crates every 2 weeks….all the care and work needed to ensure premium quality oysters.
As our oysters grow they are sorted – tumbled. Each oyster is tumbled at least once a year. This means that they can be graded and sorted into our categories of
Red Label Cocktail
Gold Label Choice
Blue Label Select
Want to know more? Feel free to contact us for more information on our oysters.
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